• Fashioning Doris Duke: Inside the Fashion Collection at Rough Point

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    Step inside Doris Duke’s closets on this guided tour that explores the legacy of Doris Duke’s through the collection of 2,000+ items she left in her closets and our caretaking of this unique collection to preserve it for the future.

    This tour will also include collection storage and the new fashion exhibition, Fashioning Resiliency.

  • Book Event: Gilded Age Fashion by Dr. Elizabeth L. Block

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    In partnership with our friends at Charter Books, join us for an event with author Dr. Elizabeth Block as she shares the details and stories that bring garments to life, revealing the personal narratives and politics that shape American clothing.

    The evening will begin with an unveiling of a new rotation of fashion objects from Doris Duke’s wardrobe on view in our special exhibition Fashioning Resiliency: Doris Duke’s Legacy of Conservation, followed by an illustrative talk by Dr. Elizabeth Block. Dr. Block will be on hand after the talk to sign and personalize copies of her book.

  • Fashioning Doris Duke: Inside the Fashion Collection at Rough Point

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    Step inside Doris Duke’s closets on this guided tour that explores the legacy of Doris Duke’s through the collection of 2,000+ items she left in her closets and our caretaking of this unique collection to preserve it for the future.

    This tour will also include collection storage and the new fashion exhibition, Fashioning Resiliency.

  • Fashioning Doris Duke: Inside the Fashion Collection with Jill Palese

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    With fashion designer and artist Jill Palese.
    Step inside Doris Duke’s closets on this guided tour that explores the legacy of Doris Duke’s through the collection of 2,000+ items she left in her closets and our caretaking of this unique collection to preserve it for the future.

    This tour will also include collection storage and the new fashion exhibition, Fashioning Resiliency.