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Wow factor has grand entrance at new Cohasset Historical Society exhibit on dresses and gowns of the Gilded Age.

The only surviving judicial robe of Chief Justice John Marshall returns to RVA John Marshall robe returns home By Terrance Dixon | April 16, 2021 at 6:32 PM EDT - Updated April 16 at 7:03 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond is known for its rich history, and now a piece of that history is back in the commonwealth. The only surviving judicial robe of Chief Justice John Marshall is back on display. Since the early 2000s, the John Marshall robe has been taken down because it was too fragile, but since its recent conservation, the robe has returned in a 7-foot wide, 6-foot tall glass display...

By Linda Viertel—- It’s been an extraordinary journey for Tarrytown resident, Kisook Suh, one that brought her from her birthplace, Seoul, Korea to our Hudson River village; a professional journey from the fashion industry to textile conservation, working with textiles from East Asia, the Middle East, and medieval Europe. After Suh’s initial studies in Korea, her interest in fashion as expressions of culture led her to work in the fashion industry. However, soon she became disenchanted with the fashion system. As she said, “The system needs change for the sake of change. In profession...