LUCILE:A TITANIC LIFE was a sold-out hit in May at the Guelph Museum. With actors, singers, musicians and a screen show it tells the story of the most famous fashionista of the Edwardian age from her childhood in Guelph to her voyage on the Titanic and the scandal that came afterward. It will be repeated on Saturday Sept. 10th at 2:00 and tickets are going fast. To reserve yours go to:http://guelphmuseums.ca/event/lucile-titanic-life-2/ Afterward I will be giving a tour of the exhibition. A not-to-be missed experience!

When I gave a talk a the Guelph Civic Museum in 2012 about my book, RMS TITANIC: Gilded Lives on a Fatal Voyage, many of those who attended were fascinated by the story of the famous survivor Lucile. Lady Duff Gordon, and the by the fact that she had grown up in Guelph. I suggested to the museum's chief curator, Bev Dietrich, that they should do a show about Lucile and her remarkable life.  This led to the mounting this May of the first-ever show in Canada about Lucile, the most famous fashionista of the Edwardian era. Guest curating this exhibition has been a remarkable experience, full of challenges and learning for me. but it's very gratifying that the end result has been so successful.  We've had coverage on the show in the Globe and Mail, Women's Wear Daily, Zoomer and other periodicals and the attendance has been excellent and the response from viewers enthusiastic. (It will run until Nov. 13.)  I've been giving talks and tours at the museum and will be doing so for the run of the show.  Along with showcasing Lucile's romantic gauzy gowns. we also have a Titanic model and video and artifacts to tell of how she escaped from the sinking liner. This is a great show for all ages and I'll be happy to do school tours this fall for interested students. The museum has prepared curriculum tie-in material. 
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