Join the Texarkana Museums System in celebrating its 50th anniversary! TMS
will host a retro fashion show at the historic P. J. Ahern Home, 403 Laurel Street, on Saturday,
April 24 beginning at 2 p.m. From bell-bottoms to prairie dresses, guests are sure to be inspired
by the trends that defined the decade. Admission is $5 per person. TMS members are free.
Reservations are required. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 903-793-4831 or
visit TexarkanaMuseums.org/Events.
The Texarkana Museums System turns 50 this year! To celebrate this milestone, TMS is hosting
1970s themed events, parties, and programs through the end of the year. On April 24, the P. J.
Ahern Home will host a fun afternoon of fashion with a 1970s themed style show featuring
outfits from the Texarkana Museums System’s clothing and textiles collection. The show will
include clothing borrowed from private collectors and vintage clothing dealers in the area.
“Some of the best pieces we have for the show were borrowed from Tonia Chambers, who is in
the process of setting up a vintage clothing business,” explains Jamie Simmons, TMS Curator.
“Jaslyn Ebron, Tika Rowe and Isabella Rowe are vintage clothing enthusiasts who will be
modeling some of the clothing in their own collections. It’s a wonderfully eclectic mix of styles
that really speak to the individuality that defined the decade, all against the backdrop of the
Ahern Home’s historic interiors.“
TMS is excited to welcome a very special guest model, Carol Collins-Miles, the ground-breaking
former model who worked with famed designer, Hubert de Givenchy, and many other fashion
greats. She will be wearing select vintage pieces from her own collection.
“Ms. Collins-Miles has always been a big supporter of TMS and we are so pleased to have her
participate in the show,” said TMS Board President, Velvet Cool.
