"Downton Abbey: Fashion and Social Change"

With the final season of ‘Downton Abbey’ premiering in January 2016, Susan J. Jerome, Collections Manager at the University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection, explores the many changes that occurred throughout the time period depicted in ‘Downton Abbey’ and how these changes influenced fashion. Join us Tuesday, December 8, 6:30 p.m., Welles-Turner Memorial Library’s Friends Room. She will look back at what was fashionable - real or otherwise - as well as at some of the influential designers and other persons involved in the years of the first five seasons. Seating is limited so registration is requested and begins November 10th here or at the Reference Desk at 860-652-7720.