Finally Friday - OKC Sculptures

 The Bricktown area of Oklahoma City is very cool. They've a small canal that runs through this  section and you can ride the water taxi. There are  restaurants and shops  to enjoy too. 

Plus some very nifty sculptures

Very dramatic

As you can tell, we had a pretty day to walk around this very tourist friendly  city

and  then there's  this huge portrayal of the Oklahoma land rush.  There is energy in the sculptures and you can  practically hear the horses pounding  the  earth. 

Quite the history and stories told

Whatever Wednesday - Edith Head Costume Exhibit

 Ray and I had our jaunt  to  Oklahoma  City. A  key goal was the Museum of Art featuring the costumes of Edith Head.  She  was THE Oscar winning costume designer in Hollywood.  Her heyday was the 1940s and 1950s, but she worked up until she died in 1981.  She was petite but powerful and known  for  her signature look (see me with her above)

Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard wore this  gown.

Grace Kelly in Rear Window.    Grace was apparently a favorite actress for Edith to work with. 

For me, I had to see this exhibit. It was a sign from  my father who loved that Hollywood era. He would have spent plenty of time reading every detail posted and he would have seen all of the films involved. 

It was wonderful.  And you see how tiny the actresses were - waistlines were ridiculous.   The fabrics and accessories were rich.  I wanted to touch every costume.