The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Museum Rotunda, among the exquisite paintings and decorative arts objects on display as part of Paris 1900. Travel back to the turn of another century . . . Wear your chicest French costume to the Young Friends Cabaret. The Shawl , ca. Items for auction include a luxurious package donated by Hotel Sofitel which includes a night's stay for two and brunch at Chez Collette, a Bliss spa package compliments of the Body Klinic on Walnut Street, and French lessons at l'Alliance Fran aise.
Attire is French chic.
Regional fare will be served. The Universal Exposition, held in Paris in 1900, was one of the grandest of world's fairs. The American art installation featured works by leading contemporary figures, including Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, John Singer Sargent, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and James McNeill Whistler. Paris 1900, a traveling exhibition, brings together over 80 paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects from private and public collections across the U.S. and Europe. The Young Friends of PAFA is an active group of adult Members, age 40 and under, who organize educational and social programs.