Smoky Hill Museum
As the Museum prepares for its 1950s exhibit, it’s the perfect time to feature Nelly Don, a Kansas native who revolutionized the apparel industry.
Join Marla Day as she introduces Nelly Don, a Parsons native, who built a fashion empire. Day will discuss the vision, hard work, fair treatment of her workers and more that made Nelly Don the largest dressmaker of the 20th century. Day is the curator of Kansas State University’s Historic Costume and Textile Museum in Manhattan. Humanities Kansas underwrites this presentation.
This free presentation is offered at the Smoky Hill Museum, Thursday, September 4, 5:30-6:30 pm.
Enjoy the presentation at the Museum or from the comfort of your own home via Zoom.
Register for your Zoom link at www.smokyhillmuseum.org.
“Dress for Success: Nelly Don and American Fashion” is part of Humanities Kansas's Speakers Bureau, featuring humanities-based presentations designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.