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Published September 13, 2012, 12:00 AM

Photo gallery: Threads to the past - Show displays vintage Clay County fashions


Worn by model Amanda Nordick, this dress was owned by HCSCC board member Gloria Lee’s aunt in the 1920s. The dress is in perfect condition. (David Samson / The Forum)

  • Worn by model Amanda Nordick, this dress was owned by HCSCC board member Gloria Lee’s aunt in the 1920s. The dress is in perfect condition. (David Samson / The Forum)
  • Amanda Nordick wears a 1912 wedding dress that was worn by Annie Gilberry when she married William George Boulton on Dec. 17 in rural Kragnes, Minn.
  • Children’s clothes will be modeled at the fashion show, too. The three-piece red wool outerwear set is from the 1940s. (David Samson / The Forum)
  • Amanda Nordick models a 1950s wedding dress. (David Samson / The Forum)
  • Markus Krueger, the visitor services coordinator at the HCSCC, wears a horsehair coat, mittens, hat and muffler. The ensemble is from the 1910s, when it was not uncommon for families to use the hides of beloved horses once they passed away. (David Samson / The Forum)
  • Handmade with intricate detailing, this baptismal gown was worn three times from 1903 to 1910. (David Samson / The Forum)