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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM JANUARY 18 - 24, 2023 UCW 17 Fashion has a lot of uses. It can be practical, it can be pretty, it can be silly and it can also tell us a lot about history. From designs to textiles, clothes and how we wear them can reflect the state of the world. at reflection will be clear in the new exhibit at the Fayetteville History Museum. "Bits and Baubles: Curated Fashion Items from our Collection" opened last week. e exhibit looks at a variety of women's clothing and acces- sory items from the museum's collection. Each item on display has a connection to women's fashion. Museum staff have had a shopping trip of sorts through the museum's stored collection but have also brought in a few personal pieces from their own pasts. "e museum has a distinct collection of things that aren't on display and sometimes come out on rotation. And so we've been able to peek back behind the closed doors and go through and pick out some things that have been on display that have some unique stories to tell. And so we thought that would be fun," Heidi Bleazey, the historic and natural resources manager for the Fayetteville History Museum, said. e exhibit title refers to "bits" as in tidbits of local fashion history, customs of the past and local textile mill history. e "baubles" will be on display in the main entrance gallery of the museum, as well. Bleazey says that the exhibit is not a compre- hensive look at fashion, it does have a few stand- outs for local impacts of fashion. "We have some information on probably one of the most famous stories here in Fayetteville, the Capitol Department Store, or taking it way back to Colonial North Carolina and talking about the Edenton Tea Party," Bleazey told Up & Coming Weekly. "Not only did the women of Edenton boycott tea, but they boycotted imported fabrics which must have wreaked havoc on their ward- robe — their patriotic statement of support for the colonies against the taxes imposed by the British," she said. ere will also be information about the impact that African Americans had on the local fashion world of Fayetteville as well as Massey Hill and the textile factories. Another aspect of the historical exhibit is that it can be interactive. If people have their own his- torical fashion items hidden in an attic or closet somewhere, they are encouraged to add it to the museum's collection and put on display. e exhibit is located in the main museum gal- lery and is free to the public. e Fayetteville His- tory Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. e Fayetteville History Museum is located at 325 Franklin Street in downtown Fayetteville. e museum is part of the Historic and Natural Resources of Fayetteville Cumberland Parks and Recreation. For more information, visit www.fcpr.us/his- tory museum or call 910-433-1457. Bits and Baubles: A look at local fashion history by HANNAH LEE e "Bits and Baubles: Curated Fashion Items from our Collec- tion" is on display at the Fayetteville History Museum. (Photo courtesy Fayetteville History Museum) EVENT HANNAH LEE, Assistant Editor. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcom- ingweekly.com. 910-484-6200 C u st o m C a teri n g by T w o B r o t h ers Private Romantic Aordable Specializing In: Weddings, Corporate Events, Holiday Parties, Special Banquets & More! eVineNC.com or TwoBrothersCateringNC.com 806 Katie Street Fayetteville NC (O Owen Drive behind O-Reilly's) Custom Catering By:Two Brothers Call us to schedule your next event! Call 910-584-9892 Serving You Since 2004 One-of-a-Kind Gifts & Customer Service are HERE! 2828 Raefd Rd. 910-988-7777 www.fayettevillepiccadillycircus.com Hours Mon-Sat 10-6 • Sun 12-5 SAVE THE DATE!