Pricing starts at $180 for 4 lectures, 4 classes, and Friday evening sociable.
Online registration will open November 4, 2018.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, we will be offering many classes and workshops in small group settings.
Online registration will open November 4, 2018.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, we will be offering many classes and workshops in small group settings.
featured Lectures
Classy: The Ins and Outs of Being in the Middle
presented by Elizabeth Stewart Clark
Friday 10am
What does life look like when you're in the middle? We'll take a tour of the two middle classes: the middle working class and the developing middle professional class. Who qualifies for each? What can you expect from your circumstances? Where do you live, and with whom? What work is open to you? What doors are closed? Do you have a working class budget with professional class cache? How do we sort it all out? Better understanding of The Middles can help us make our own connections with the people of the past, and help us set up circumstances to aid others in doing so as well. Drawing on primary source records and images across the country, we'll explore the full range of experiences "in the middles," with information and inspiration to take into your own interpretive work.
presented by Elizabeth Stewart Clark
Friday 10am
What does life look like when you're in the middle? We'll take a tour of the two middle classes: the middle working class and the developing middle professional class. Who qualifies for each? What can you expect from your circumstances? Where do you live, and with whom? What work is open to you? What doors are closed? Do you have a working class budget with professional class cache? How do we sort it all out? Better understanding of The Middles can help us make our own connections with the people of the past, and help us set up circumstances to aid others in doing so as well. Drawing on primary source records and images across the country, we'll explore the full range of experiences "in the middles," with information and inspiration to take into your own interpretive work.
Google is not a Synonym for Research
presented by Carolann Schmitt
Sunday 10:45 to 11:45 am
Learning how to research can be a daunting task for novice and experienced historians. In this presentation, participants will gain insight into how to conduct primary research. Topics will include: developing a question o hypothesis; establishing parameters for gathering data; researching published and unpublished materials; researching in special museums, historical setting and private collections; locating and critical examination of primary sources including printed materials, visual images, and extant artifacts; using the internet as a tool; evaluating your sources; and developing a conclusion. Learn how falling into the research rabbit hole can be the best part of your project!
presented by Carolann Schmitt
Sunday 10:45 to 11:45 am
Learning how to research can be a daunting task for novice and experienced historians. In this presentation, participants will gain insight into how to conduct primary research. Topics will include: developing a question o hypothesis; establishing parameters for gathering data; researching published and unpublished materials; researching in special museums, historical setting and private collections; locating and critical examination of primary sources including printed materials, visual images, and extant artifacts; using the internet as a tool; evaluating your sources; and developing a conclusion. Learn how falling into the research rabbit hole can be the best part of your project!
"An Old Cloak Makes a New Jerkin":
Repair, Reuse, and Recycling of Garments
presented by K Krewer
Saturday 8:30 to 9:30 am
Women of the mid-Victorian period were masters of “making do and making over”, a concept well illustrated by their garments. One of the emphases of my collection has been on dresses that tell a story in their seams -- from the carefully patched gown, to the 1850’s fan front transformed to an 1860’s gathered dress with round waist; from the pagoda sleeve skillfully re- cut into a coat sleeve, or the dress converted into a wrapper; from the 1840’s dress made into a zonal or waist, to the 1850’s skirt let down at the waist to accommodate the new hoop’s expansion.
One would expect that recycling was common those whose economic means required thrift. However, even expensive, well-made dresses show signs of updating and modification. Fashion magazines preached “economy” as a virtue and urged readers to get extra wear out of their expensive silks by changing the trimmings, or re-utilizing the skirts with white bodies and Zouaves. And sometimes – recycling went well into succeeding decades!
Repair, Reuse, and Recycling of Garments
presented by K Krewer
Saturday 8:30 to 9:30 am
Women of the mid-Victorian period were masters of “making do and making over”, a concept well illustrated by their garments. One of the emphases of my collection has been on dresses that tell a story in their seams -- from the carefully patched gown, to the 1850’s fan front transformed to an 1860’s gathered dress with round waist; from the pagoda sleeve skillfully re- cut into a coat sleeve, or the dress converted into a wrapper; from the 1840’s dress made into a zonal or waist, to the 1850’s skirt let down at the waist to accommodate the new hoop’s expansion.
One would expect that recycling was common those whose economic means required thrift. However, even expensive, well-made dresses show signs of updating and modification. Fashion magazines preached “economy” as a virtue and urged readers to get extra wear out of their expensive silks by changing the trimmings, or re-utilizing the skirts with white bodies and Zouaves. And sometimes – recycling went well into succeeding decades!
Exploring the Nineteenth Century Cemetery
presented by Ernest O. Shealy
Saturday 11:30 am-12:30 pm
This lecture will explore three aspects of cemeteries and associated arts focusing primarily on the nineteenth century. The first section will introduce the student to the evolution and dissolution of the rural or garden cemetery. The second part will deal with materials and forms of memorials and will have a look at symbolism and hidden meaning. Lastly, ending on a high note, we will have a look at the final word: the epitaph.
presented by Ernest O. Shealy
Saturday 11:30 am-12:30 pm
This lecture will explore three aspects of cemeteries and associated arts focusing primarily on the nineteenth century. The first section will introduce the student to the evolution and dissolution of the rural or garden cemetery. The second part will deal with materials and forms of memorials and will have a look at symbolism and hidden meaning. Lastly, ending on a high note, we will have a look at the final word: the epitaph.
Classes and Workshops
(Pick 4. Each one should be in a Separate Time Block.)
Go Take a Hike!
Instructors Brian Merrick and Robert Small of the 1850’s Camping Society
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block A -Friday 11:15 am-12:45 pm
The question we tend to ask ourselves when considering portraying civilians of the mid-19th century is, what do we do? Historically accurate towns and villages, with no modern intrusions are few and far between. Even then, aside from looking like background extras in a film, the activities can be limited. The answer may lie in another part of mid-19th century life, outdoor leisure activities. These are activities that everyone enjoyed regardless of socio-economic status. The best part is you don’t need thousands or even hundreds to pull off a phenomenal weekend with friends. Brian Merrick and Robert Small of the 1850’s Camping Society will discuss how to get started, supplies/provisions/gear needed, clothing, where to go, and original documentation such as photos, sketches, paintings, books and period journals.
Instructors Brian Merrick and Robert Small of the 1850’s Camping Society
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block A -Friday 11:15 am-12:45 pm
The question we tend to ask ourselves when considering portraying civilians of the mid-19th century is, what do we do? Historically accurate towns and villages, with no modern intrusions are few and far between. Even then, aside from looking like background extras in a film, the activities can be limited. The answer may lie in another part of mid-19th century life, outdoor leisure activities. These are activities that everyone enjoyed regardless of socio-economic status. The best part is you don’t need thousands or even hundreds to pull off a phenomenal weekend with friends. Brian Merrick and Robert Small of the 1850’s Camping Society will discuss how to get started, supplies/provisions/gear needed, clothing, where to go, and original documentation such as photos, sketches, paintings, books and period journals.
If These Seams Could Talk: The Art of Going from Image to Reproduction
Instructor Maggie Koenig
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block A-Friday 11:15 am-12:45 pm
You’ve found an image, you have fallen in love. Now the hard part is to decide exactly what is going on so you can reproduce the garment for yourself. Students will learn the tips, tricks, art and science of “reading” images to make sound design choices to create a reproduction or study a garment they only have an image of.
Instructor Maggie Koenig
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block A-Friday 11:15 am-12:45 pm
You’ve found an image, you have fallen in love. Now the hard part is to decide exactly what is going on so you can reproduce the garment for yourself. Students will learn the tips, tricks, art and science of “reading” images to make sound design choices to create a reproduction or study a garment they only have an image of.
A Common Cord: Drawn Bonnets for All Classes
Instructor Dannielle Perry
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block A-Friday 11:15 am-12:45 pm
Drawn Bonnets were worn by most class levels of society. A skirt from an old dress could be picked and remade into multiple drawn bonnets. This class will examine extant drawn bonnets and the techniques used to create them. Participants will discuss in multiple techniques to create the silk covering for a drawn bonnet including ruffles, grouped channels, evenly spaced channels, and flipped channels.
Instructor Dannielle Perry
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block A-Friday 11:15 am-12:45 pm
Drawn Bonnets were worn by most class levels of society. A skirt from an old dress could be picked and remade into multiple drawn bonnets. This class will examine extant drawn bonnets and the techniques used to create them. Participants will discuss in multiple techniques to create the silk covering for a drawn bonnet including ruffles, grouped channels, evenly spaced channels, and flipped channels.
Bound Brilliance: A Timeline of Slavery and the Law through the Lens of Material Culture
Instructor Lindsey Foster
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block A-Friday 11:15 am-12:45 pm
In the early years of the United States, some people made laws, some people made money, some people made things- but they all made history. Explore stories of those who made the laws, and those who made them rich.
Instructor Lindsey Foster
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block A-Friday 11:15 am-12:45 pm
In the early years of the United States, some people made laws, some people made money, some people made things- but they all made history. Explore stories of those who made the laws, and those who made them rich.
Berlin Wool Work ($15 kit fee) FULL
Instructor Carolann Schmitt
3 hour Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block B-Friday 2:15-5:15 pm
Queen Victoria’s favorite form of needlework was Berlin wool work, a counted thread technique worked on canvas with brightly-colored wool yarn or on perforated paper with wool yarn or cotton embroidery thread. She promoted Berlin wool work for very personal reasons and took great interest in its success. The Queen’s interest helped develop an entire industry of yarn production, dyeing, pattern design and printing. Berlin wool work became a craze in the 1850s and 1860s for women of all social and economic classes, and soon embellished a wide variety of personal and household items: purses, slippers, vests, suspenders, book marks, cigar and eyeglass cases, cushions, ottomans – the list is almost endless. Today the canvas version of this very Victorian needle art is more commonly called needlepoint, and the perforated paper version is often considered a form of counted cross-stitch embroidery. While the techniques may be similar, the 21st century versions and patterns are significantly different from the patterns and colors used in the mid-nineteenth century.
Participants will learn the history of Berlin wool work: how Queen Victoria’s interest inspired an industry, why the success of the industry was so important to her, how Berlin wool work was used in the mid-nineteenth century, and what distinguishes Berlin wool work from other forms of canvas and counted thread embroidery; learn the basic techniques used to create Berlin wool work on canvas and perforated paper, and begin work on a project that you can complete at home.
A kit containing all materials for two different projects including linen canvas, punched paper, wool yarns, cotton embroidery threads, tapestry and embroidery needles, needle threader, fabrics and patterns will be provided for $15.00. Students should bring a pen or pencil to take notes and a pair of embroidery scissors with sharp points. You may wish to bring a work or Ott Light with extension cord.
Instructor Carolann Schmitt
3 hour Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block B-Friday 2:15-5:15 pm
Queen Victoria’s favorite form of needlework was Berlin wool work, a counted thread technique worked on canvas with brightly-colored wool yarn or on perforated paper with wool yarn or cotton embroidery thread. She promoted Berlin wool work for very personal reasons and took great interest in its success. The Queen’s interest helped develop an entire industry of yarn production, dyeing, pattern design and printing. Berlin wool work became a craze in the 1850s and 1860s for women of all social and economic classes, and soon embellished a wide variety of personal and household items: purses, slippers, vests, suspenders, book marks, cigar and eyeglass cases, cushions, ottomans – the list is almost endless. Today the canvas version of this very Victorian needle art is more commonly called needlepoint, and the perforated paper version is often considered a form of counted cross-stitch embroidery. While the techniques may be similar, the 21st century versions and patterns are significantly different from the patterns and colors used in the mid-nineteenth century.
Participants will learn the history of Berlin wool work: how Queen Victoria’s interest inspired an industry, why the success of the industry was so important to her, how Berlin wool work was used in the mid-nineteenth century, and what distinguishes Berlin wool work from other forms of canvas and counted thread embroidery; learn the basic techniques used to create Berlin wool work on canvas and perforated paper, and begin work on a project that you can complete at home.
A kit containing all materials for two different projects including linen canvas, punched paper, wool yarns, cotton embroidery threads, tapestry and embroidery needles, needle threader, fabrics and patterns will be provided for $15.00. Students should bring a pen or pencil to take notes and a pair of embroidery scissors with sharp points. You may wish to bring a work or Ott Light with extension cord.
Yours Truly: Introduction to Ink Pen Flourishes & Designs ($12 kit fee with take home pen)
Instructor Mackenzie Anderson Sholtz
3 hour Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block B-Friday 2:15-5:15 pm
Bound in leather, the small 19th c autograph books often contained both drawings and poems in addition to autographs, usually followed by a date and place. Carried from place to place it allowed an individual to capture memorable meetings and sentiments. Learn the basics of 19th C penmanship, so that you too can participate in this wonderful expression of friendship.
With both a short slide lecture of the pages of my family autograph book and hands on practice of some of the basics through the use of a pencil first and then the ink pen, students will have access to a variety of small flourishes to practice during class and at home. Class will include basic exercises, as well as practice cheat sheets for the more dramatic flourishes.
Instructor Mackenzie Anderson Sholtz
3 hour Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block B-Friday 2:15-5:15 pm
Bound in leather, the small 19th c autograph books often contained both drawings and poems in addition to autographs, usually followed by a date and place. Carried from place to place it allowed an individual to capture memorable meetings and sentiments. Learn the basics of 19th C penmanship, so that you too can participate in this wonderful expression of friendship.
With both a short slide lecture of the pages of my family autograph book and hands on practice of some of the basics through the use of a pencil first and then the ink pen, students will have access to a variety of small flourishes to practice during class and at home. Class will include basic exercises, as well as practice cheat sheets for the more dramatic flourishes.
Calls & Visits: Learning Through 19th Century Literature and Experience
Instructor Rose Marie Favors
3 hour Field Trip with approximately 12 Students FULL
Period dress encouraged. If wearing modern clothing, no shorts, tank tops, or flip flops.
Time Block B-Friday 2:15-5:15 pm
Calls and visits were de rigueur throughout the 19th century --- they were the fashion. The upper strata of society understood and embraced complex rules of etiquette for making personal calls and visits; even the less-well born, the middle class, aspired to conduct themselves properly by adopting customs and courtesies that best suited their circumstances. This curious tradition, that saw its heyday in the 19th century, lingered into the 20th century, fading but not disappearing altogether. The mystique lingers --- we’re both intrigued and intimidated by the idea of “calls made and received”.
This class will introduce you to the basic etiquette associated with calls and visits during the mid-19th century by viewing visiting cards and card cases, a media presentation and a reading materials. You will also learn about calls and visits as they are described in great literature of the era. Immediately following the classroom portion of this program, you will have the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned by assuming a first-person impression and calling upon the owner of 1 historic home in Newberry and visiting a second historic home for closing remarks and light refreshments.
Once registration has been confirmed, you will be provided read-ahead material and instructions for making your own calling cards. You should bring at least 6 completed cards to class.
These visits will entail minimal walking (transportation will be provided from the conference site to each home, and return). Attendees should be aware that each of these homes has steps to the front door, no ramps. This program is limited to 12 attendees, who must be at least 18 years old.
Instructor Rose Marie Favors
3 hour Field Trip with approximately 12 Students FULL
Period dress encouraged. If wearing modern clothing, no shorts, tank tops, or flip flops.
Time Block B-Friday 2:15-5:15 pm
Calls and visits were de rigueur throughout the 19th century --- they were the fashion. The upper strata of society understood and embraced complex rules of etiquette for making personal calls and visits; even the less-well born, the middle class, aspired to conduct themselves properly by adopting customs and courtesies that best suited their circumstances. This curious tradition, that saw its heyday in the 19th century, lingered into the 20th century, fading but not disappearing altogether. The mystique lingers --- we’re both intrigued and intimidated by the idea of “calls made and received”.
This class will introduce you to the basic etiquette associated with calls and visits during the mid-19th century by viewing visiting cards and card cases, a media presentation and a reading materials. You will also learn about calls and visits as they are described in great literature of the era. Immediately following the classroom portion of this program, you will have the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned by assuming a first-person impression and calling upon the owner of 1 historic home in Newberry and visiting a second historic home for closing remarks and light refreshments.
Once registration has been confirmed, you will be provided read-ahead material and instructions for making your own calling cards. You should bring at least 6 completed cards to class.
These visits will entail minimal walking (transportation will be provided from the conference site to each home, and return). Attendees should be aware that each of these homes has steps to the front door, no ramps. This program is limited to 12 attendees, who must be at least 18 years old.
Forgotten Sounds of the People: Music of the Working Class
Instructor Tyler Grecco
3 hour Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block B-Friday 2:15-5:15 pm
The often over looked poor, minorities, and immigrant workers who made America in the 19th century are the foundation of our modern culture. We will explore songs from many walks of working class life. These songs will range from north to south, urban to rural, and even land to sea. By learning about various styles of song, we can better understand the overall feelings toward life, death, person struggle, and hope. Music like the songs in the Sacred Harp are a unifying force. Other solo songs from the era can create a sense of isolation yet still play into the universal connection of the human experience. For many of the people we study, their words do not linger in letters, books, or on paper. One of our only connections to them is through their music, which lives on through oral tradition. It opens a window into their world that allows us to perfectly recreate the same songs and sounds our ancestors heard. Music gets us a fraction closer to the past and aids in our understanding of the people that we so lovingly study. We will be discussing the historical significance and singing sea shanties, working songs, Appalachian, and even songs from the Sacred Harp.
Instructor Tyler Grecco
3 hour Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block B-Friday 2:15-5:15 pm
The often over looked poor, minorities, and immigrant workers who made America in the 19th century are the foundation of our modern culture. We will explore songs from many walks of working class life. These songs will range from north to south, urban to rural, and even land to sea. By learning about various styles of song, we can better understand the overall feelings toward life, death, person struggle, and hope. Music like the songs in the Sacred Harp are a unifying force. Other solo songs from the era can create a sense of isolation yet still play into the universal connection of the human experience. For many of the people we study, their words do not linger in letters, books, or on paper. One of our only connections to them is through their music, which lives on through oral tradition. It opens a window into their world that allows us to perfectly recreate the same songs and sounds our ancestors heard. Music gets us a fraction closer to the past and aids in our understanding of the people that we so lovingly study. We will be discussing the historical significance and singing sea shanties, working songs, Appalachian, and even songs from the Sacred Harp.
Wartime Economy: An Examination of Mary Boykin Chestnut’s 1840s Dress Remodeled in the 1860s
Instructor Mackenzie Anderson Sholtz
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block C-Saturday 9:45-11:15 am
Fashion in the South’s war-time economy must have carried more nuance than we can image. The ability to buy new textiles spoke volumes on access to money and news; however, not every dress that went to a ball was a new one. When examining Mary Boykin Chesnut’s 1860s dress to make a reproduction garment for display at the Hampton-Preston House in Columbia, SC, what was immediately obvious was that the gown was made from a 1770s lampas silk and the original style of the gown was 1840s! Why is this important? So few garments are documented as a repurposed garment but that is an incredibly import part of costume history. Mary Boykin Chesnut was an important society figure and yet she practiced this type of economy.
While Mary Boykin Chesnut is best known for her book “Diary from Dixie” based on her diary entries from 1861 to 1865, this garment speaks to war time thrift she practiced. The variety of alterations to the 1840s-style dress included letting out of the bodice seams, changes in the piping, additions to the separate detachable sleeves, and machine chain stitches. What had the original sleeves look like as the puff sleeves now on the dress are crudely made. Had she kept pieces of the leftover fabric for 20 years?!
By examining her gown, we can insight on how to update your 1840s and 1850s gowns to the fashionable look of the 1860s and add a new dimension to your impression.
Instructor Mackenzie Anderson Sholtz
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block C-Saturday 9:45-11:15 am
Fashion in the South’s war-time economy must have carried more nuance than we can image. The ability to buy new textiles spoke volumes on access to money and news; however, not every dress that went to a ball was a new one. When examining Mary Boykin Chesnut’s 1860s dress to make a reproduction garment for display at the Hampton-Preston House in Columbia, SC, what was immediately obvious was that the gown was made from a 1770s lampas silk and the original style of the gown was 1840s! Why is this important? So few garments are documented as a repurposed garment but that is an incredibly import part of costume history. Mary Boykin Chesnut was an important society figure and yet she practiced this type of economy.
While Mary Boykin Chesnut is best known for her book “Diary from Dixie” based on her diary entries from 1861 to 1865, this garment speaks to war time thrift she practiced. The variety of alterations to the 1840s-style dress included letting out of the bodice seams, changes in the piping, additions to the separate detachable sleeves, and machine chain stitches. What had the original sleeves look like as the puff sleeves now on the dress are crudely made. Had she kept pieces of the leftover fabric for 20 years?!
By examining her gown, we can insight on how to update your 1840s and 1850s gowns to the fashionable look of the 1860s and add a new dimension to your impression.
More Than a Fashion Magazine
Instructor Carolann Schmitt
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block C-Saturday 9:45-11:15 am
Nineteenth century periodicals edited by women are likely to bring to mind the fashion plates or knitting patterns found in Godey’s Lady’s Book. While fashion and domestic issues were major features of these periodicals, they also served other, often explosive functions. They insisted on the right of women to speak in a public forum. They challenged a popular nineteenth century theory the public worlds of politics and commerce were reserved for men; and that women should be confined to the private world of domesticity. Their lady editors were strong, independent women, with ideas and beliefs that laid the very foundation for women’s rights.
Consider just four magazines with titles suggesting a domestic subject: The Mother’s Magazine (1833-1888) featured articles on child care and children’s education. The Home Guardian (1838-1892) was aimed at helping ‘fallen’ women. Home (1856-1860) consisted of serialized fiction, recipes, biographical and historical sketches, steel engravings, poetry and book reviews. Hearth and Home (1868-1875), whose editors included Harriet Beecher Stowe, began as an agricultural and literary publication but turned increasingly to literature, publishing such writers as Louisa May Alcott.
This presentation looks at popular and lesser known lady’s magazines and their lady editors – geographically and topically diverse, located in virtually every area of the country, from small town to large city – which focused on family and domestic issues, religion, social reform, literature, and fashion.
Instructor Carolann Schmitt
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block C-Saturday 9:45-11:15 am
Nineteenth century periodicals edited by women are likely to bring to mind the fashion plates or knitting patterns found in Godey’s Lady’s Book. While fashion and domestic issues were major features of these periodicals, they also served other, often explosive functions. They insisted on the right of women to speak in a public forum. They challenged a popular nineteenth century theory the public worlds of politics and commerce were reserved for men; and that women should be confined to the private world of domesticity. Their lady editors were strong, independent women, with ideas and beliefs that laid the very foundation for women’s rights.
Consider just four magazines with titles suggesting a domestic subject: The Mother’s Magazine (1833-1888) featured articles on child care and children’s education. The Home Guardian (1838-1892) was aimed at helping ‘fallen’ women. Home (1856-1860) consisted of serialized fiction, recipes, biographical and historical sketches, steel engravings, poetry and book reviews. Hearth and Home (1868-1875), whose editors included Harriet Beecher Stowe, began as an agricultural and literary publication but turned increasingly to literature, publishing such writers as Louisa May Alcott.
This presentation looks at popular and lesser known lady’s magazines and their lady editors – geographically and topically diverse, located in virtually every area of the country, from small town to large city – which focused on family and domestic issues, religion, social reform, literature, and fashion.
Learn to Love Buttonholes
Instructor Samantha Bullat
90 minute Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block C-Saturday 9:45-11:15 am
This class will teach the historical way to make hand-sewn buttonholes for mid-19th century garments. Variations appropriate for different applications will be taught.
Instructor Samantha Bullat
90 minute Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block C-Saturday 9:45-11:15 am
This class will teach the historical way to make hand-sewn buttonholes for mid-19th century garments. Variations appropriate for different applications will be taught.
InVESTed in Style: A Study of Men’s Vest
Instructor Kara Bocek
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block C-Saturday 9:45-11:15 am
This lecture class will look at fashion plates, tailors manuals, advertisements, paintings, photographs, and original garments to examine the styles of vests worn by men in America between 1830 and 1870 and how vest styles changed over that time frame. Vests were worn by men of all classes and vests of different materials and styles were worn for different occasions. What was everyday wear for the laboring man, the professional man, the wealthy elite man? How were vests the same or different across the economic scale? Comparisons will be made between the ideals of fashion plates and advertising and what was being worn by men in photographs and paintings. Original vests will be on display so construction details can be discussed with examples.
Instructor Kara Bocek
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block C-Saturday 9:45-11:15 am
This lecture class will look at fashion plates, tailors manuals, advertisements, paintings, photographs, and original garments to examine the styles of vests worn by men in America between 1830 and 1870 and how vest styles changed over that time frame. Vests were worn by men of all classes and vests of different materials and styles were worn for different occasions. What was everyday wear for the laboring man, the professional man, the wealthy elite man? How were vests the same or different across the economic scale? Comparisons will be made between the ideals of fashion plates and advertising and what was being worn by men in photographs and paintings. Original vests will be on display so construction details can be discussed with examples.
SEAMS: Sewing Emergencies And Maintenance Support Group
Instructor Elizabeth Stewart Clark
3 hour Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block D-Saturday 2-5 pm
Whether you're new to historic sewing, or have been at it with tremendous anxiety for some years, the SEAMS session is right for you! We'll take a quick survey of the Glorious Ideal and the Fantastically Flawed Realities of mid-19th century wardrobe acquisition, construction, and maintenance, then go hands-on with the skills you'll use on your own things. Construct a sampler of hems (two methods of fine hemming, turned hems, faced hems, taped hems), closures and edges (buttons that stay put; hooks and eyes, eyelets, or thread bars; making tiny piping), emergency mending strategies, permanent mending, and piecing in for refitting or salvaging a garment (such as those with a too-big neckline, that buttonhole you just opened--all the way through the edge of the garment, and things that need to be bigger on the inside!) No machine required; suggested for anyone who sews! Optional sampler materials kit information will be sent to registered participants.
Instructor Elizabeth Stewart Clark
3 hour Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block D-Saturday 2-5 pm
Whether you're new to historic sewing, or have been at it with tremendous anxiety for some years, the SEAMS session is right for you! We'll take a quick survey of the Glorious Ideal and the Fantastically Flawed Realities of mid-19th century wardrobe acquisition, construction, and maintenance, then go hands-on with the skills you'll use on your own things. Construct a sampler of hems (two methods of fine hemming, turned hems, faced hems, taped hems), closures and edges (buttons that stay put; hooks and eyes, eyelets, or thread bars; making tiny piping), emergency mending strategies, permanent mending, and piecing in for refitting or salvaging a garment (such as those with a too-big neckline, that buttonhole you just opened--all the way through the edge of the garment, and things that need to be bigger on the inside!) No machine required; suggested for anyone who sews! Optional sampler materials kit information will be sent to registered participants.
Enlarging and Grading and Scaling! Oh, My! FULL
(Not for beginning sewers, $5 Fee)
Instructor Maggie Koenig
3 hour Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block D-Saturday 2-5 pm
Enlarging and Grading and scaling! Oh, My!
In this class students will learn how to enlarge small scale patterns, such as those found in Janet Arnold, to full size using two techniques (radial and grid methods). Students will then learn a simple way to grade those patterns for different sizes.
(Not for beginning sewers, $5 Fee)
Instructor Maggie Koenig
3 hour Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block D-Saturday 2-5 pm
Enlarging and Grading and scaling! Oh, My!
In this class students will learn how to enlarge small scale patterns, such as those found in Janet Arnold, to full size using two techniques (radial and grid methods). Students will then learn a simple way to grade those patterns for different sizes.
Her Crowning Glory: Mid-19th Century Hair for Women FULL
Instructor Amanda Brantley
3 hour Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block D-Saturday 2-5 pm
Participants will learn about mid-19th Century hairstyles and techniques (1840-1870). Examples of common styles for day wear and evening events will be discussed. Examination of original images, engravings, hairpieces, and accessories will be included. Discussion will contain the differences in hairstyles based on social class and how styles were obtained.
Styles will be explored within social situation, including sturdy styles for working and elegant styles for dinners and dances. Demonstration will include how to take a day wear “do” to an evening coiffure with the use of false hair pieces, such as rats and switches. Hair “accessories” including pins, combs, caps, and head dresses will be included, as well as the differences and appropriateness of each. If time allows, participants will get the opportunity to style each other’s hair.
$10 hairdressing kit will be available at the event.
Instructor Amanda Brantley
3 hour Workshop with approximately 20 Students
Time Block D-Saturday 2-5 pm
Participants will learn about mid-19th Century hairstyles and techniques (1840-1870). Examples of common styles for day wear and evening events will be discussed. Examination of original images, engravings, hairpieces, and accessories will be included. Discussion will contain the differences in hairstyles based on social class and how styles were obtained.
Styles will be explored within social situation, including sturdy styles for working and elegant styles for dinners and dances. Demonstration will include how to take a day wear “do” to an evening coiffure with the use of false hair pieces, such as rats and switches. Hair “accessories” including pins, combs, caps, and head dresses will be included, as well as the differences and appropriateness of each. If time allows, participants will get the opportunity to style each other’s hair.
$10 hairdressing kit will be available at the event.
Under the Hood: Hands on Examination of Original Hats and Bonnets
Instructors Janine & Phillip Whiteman
3 hour Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block D-Saturday 2-5 pm
Hands-on Examination of original men’s women’s and children’s headwear.
Originals will include men’s hats and smoking caps, women’s fashion bonnets, sunbonnets, and caps, boy’s caps, girl’s fashion bonnets, and sunbonnets.
Instructors Janine & Phillip Whiteman
3 hour Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block D-Saturday 2-5 pm
Hands-on Examination of original men’s women’s and children’s headwear.
Originals will include men’s hats and smoking caps, women’s fashion bonnets, sunbonnets, and caps, boy’s caps, girl’s fashion bonnets, and sunbonnets.
A Child's Life
Instructor Elizabeth Stewart Clark
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block E-Sunday 9-10:30 am
Society requires all her various parts to function well. What can we do for and with the youngest living history enthusiasts to enhance our overall experiences in history? From birth and into their teens, children can be one of the greatest assets we have in our communities. In this interactive session, we'll explore material culture related to youth (including wardrobe systems), the everyday life experiences of children, and how we can integrate youthful interpreters into historic settings. You'll even hear from "the history kids" themselves--youthful interpreters are a phenomenal resource! Whether you present at public events, in schools, or with a park, site, or museum, this session is ideal for family members, former kids, site and event coordinators.
Instructor Elizabeth Stewart Clark
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block E-Sunday 9-10:30 am
Society requires all her various parts to function well. What can we do for and with the youngest living history enthusiasts to enhance our overall experiences in history? From birth and into their teens, children can be one of the greatest assets we have in our communities. In this interactive session, we'll explore material culture related to youth (including wardrobe systems), the everyday life experiences of children, and how we can integrate youthful interpreters into historic settings. You'll even hear from "the history kids" themselves--youthful interpreters are a phenomenal resource! Whether you present at public events, in schools, or with a park, site, or museum, this session is ideal for family members, former kids, site and event coordinators.
Plain & Fancy Goods: Modern Fabrics for Mid-19th Century Sewing
Instructor Samantha Bullat
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block E-Sunday 9-10:30 am
This class will explore the many modern fabrics useful to those sewing for living history by looking at the historical definitions of fabrics of the period and examining original garments to determine the best modern equivalents available on the market today.
Instructor Samantha Bullat
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block E-Sunday 9-10:30 am
This class will explore the many modern fabrics useful to those sewing for living history by looking at the historical definitions of fabrics of the period and examining original garments to determine the best modern equivalents available on the market today.
Keeping Your Cool: Hand Fans of the Mid-19th Century
Instructor Ann Maddox
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block E-Sunday 9-10:30 am
Hand fans were a necessity as well as a frippery during the mid-19th century. During this course, we will explore a brief history of fans leading up to our time period, parts of a fan and why they matter, how to recognize if a fan is plausible to the period, and how to know if it is outside our window of time. Also, evaluate typical sutler row fans, and discuss the pros & cons of the usual suspects. We will explore materials used, styles (popularity, social class, events), view fans in CDVs & portraits, and observe originals. Discussion of the “Language of the Fan” will also be held. Fans have a wide array of possibilities, and are extremely difficult to pinpoint on a dateline, but after this class, hopefully students will have a better perspective to the correct ones that are out there.
Instructor Ann Maddox
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block E-Sunday 9-10:30 am
Hand fans were a necessity as well as a frippery during the mid-19th century. During this course, we will explore a brief history of fans leading up to our time period, parts of a fan and why they matter, how to recognize if a fan is plausible to the period, and how to know if it is outside our window of time. Also, evaluate typical sutler row fans, and discuss the pros & cons of the usual suspects. We will explore materials used, styles (popularity, social class, events), view fans in CDVs & portraits, and observe originals. Discussion of the “Language of the Fan” will also be held. Fans have a wide array of possibilities, and are extremely difficult to pinpoint on a dateline, but after this class, hopefully students will have a better perspective to the correct ones that are out there.
The Bigger Picture of Small Images: The Impacts and Uses of CDVs
Instructor Kara Bocek
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block E-Sunday 9-10:30 am
This lecture-format talk will cover the following topics:
· A brief overview of the technical aspects of photography and how CVDs impacted the accessibility of photographs to a wider socio-economic range.
· How accessible was photography and CDVs in particular? Both in price and availability of photographers in various geographic areas.
· Quantities and pricing
· Photographers back marks
· The what, when, why, and how of tax stamps.
· Brief overview on how to date CDVs.
· What to look for when collecting.
· How can CDVs be used in research and what are their drawbacks.
CVDs from the Corner Clothiers collection will be used to highlight examples.
Instructor Kara Bocek
90 minute Class with approximately 20 Students
Time Block E-Sunday 9-10:30 am
This lecture-format talk will cover the following topics:
· A brief overview of the technical aspects of photography and how CVDs impacted the accessibility of photographs to a wider socio-economic range.
· How accessible was photography and CDVs in particular? Both in price and availability of photographers in various geographic areas.
· Quantities and pricing
· Photographers back marks
· The what, when, why, and how of tax stamps.
· Brief overview on how to date CDVs.
· What to look for when collecting.
· How can CDVs be used in research and what are their drawbacks.
CVDs from the Corner Clothiers collection will be used to highlight examples.
