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Irving Heritage House - Bridal Gown and Antique Display

IrvingWeekly Staff

| Published

June 5, 2010

The public is invited to Irving’s Heritage House to view a collection of classic bridal gowns from 3 to 5 p.m. June 6. Free docent-led tours will begin at 3 and 4 p.m. The collection features gowns dating from the 1880s to a mid-century informal gown from the 1950s. Also featured in the collection is the 1903 gown, coat and shoes ensemble of Agnes Sueppel Schulze, wife of Irving co-founder J.O. Schulze; the 1936 wedding gown of Catherine Schulze and her bridesmaids’ gowns, the 1948 formal gown of Jean Werry, and the 1950s wedding dress of Barbara Terrill.

The Heritage House also is home to a variety of antique items including an 1840 clock, an organ (ca.1880), a square piano (ca.1860), Limoges, Sevres and Bavarian porcelains, and a wide variety of other historical items. For more information, visit www.irvingheritage.com or call (972) 252-3838. Group tours may be arranged at alternate times.

WHO: Irving Heritage House

WHAT: Bridal Gown and Antique Display

WHEN: 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, June 6

WHERE: 303 S. O’Connor Road