Museum gets three of Peggy Lee's dresses..
Carol Peterson, president of the depot restoration committee, said "an anonymous donor committed up to $2,500 to buy a dress. We got three dresses, the painting and a hat for $1,200."
Gail Anderson helped create the display. She taught costuming and acting at Emporia State and NDSU.
Gail Anderson said,"Fabrics deteriorate over time, from the simple fact of wearing it.. The costumes had to be hung on dressmaker dummies in a way that supports the weight of the costumes, to keep them from tearing and stretching. The costumes are heavy because of the beads sewn on them. And they should be kept out of direct sunlight."
[Grand Forks Herald]