TIME travel at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute this Sunday with a historical fashion parade and Devonshire tea fundraiser.<\/p>\n
Tickets to the event, which is supported by the Ballarat Fashions In Time Group, cost $25 per person.<\/p>\n
The afternoon will feature private collections of vintage items designed to take attendees through the decades of fashion.<\/p>\n
“The Fashions In Time Group is a group of passionate locals that collect and appreciate all things fashion and vintage,” said Malcolm Roberts, BMI board member.<\/p>\n
“Because they are so passionate about what they do, there will be a fashion parade through the decades where they take us from the Victorian period to the 1970s.”<\/p>\n
Mr Roberts said one of the reasons people love historical fashion is that it evokes nostalgia.<\/p>\n
“People love to be nostalgic,” he said.<\/p>\n
“For a lot of people, it’s bringing back happy memories from childhood, or it reminds them of what their mother had or grandmother had.<\/p>\n
“You love to find pieces or hear if there’s a story connected to it, that’s the beauty and the pleasure you get out of being a collector.”<\/p>\n
The event is a way to raise funds to keep the BMI alive.<\/p>\n
“It’s a fantastic venue and we want to show it off,” he said.<\/p>\n
“It’s there for the public, it’s there for the community to use, so these sorts of things are a fantastic opportunity to showcase what the building is.”<\/p>\n
To book a ticket to the event, visit the BMI website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TIME travel at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute this Sunday with a historical fashion parade and Devonshire tea fundraiser. Tickets to the event, which is supported by the Ballarat Fashions In Time Group, cost $25 per person. The afternoon will feature private collections of vintage items designed to take attendees through the decades of fashion. “The […]<\/p>\n