Corsets & Cravats 2024 in Oxford, NC
$225.00
Ticket price is $225 and includes 4 featured lectures, your choice of 2 short breakout sessions and 2 long breakout sessions, the Friday Historical Fashion show and the Saturday night party. Please note additional kit or pattern fees on some classes.
Please choose only one class per session.
Cancelation Policy:
If you need to cancel your registration, you must do so before July 1, 2024 to receive a refund. A $40 cancelation fee applies to all cancellations. Registrations are transferable.
Corsets and Cravats in Person Summer Conference
August 2-4, 2024
Registration Opens at 12pm EST April 26, 2024.
$225 REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
August 2-4, 2024
Registration Opens at 12pm EST April 26, 2024.
$225 REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
- 4 LECTURES
- 2 LONG BREAKOUT SESSIONS
- 2 SHORT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
- COLOR CONFERENCE BOOK
- COLLECTORS' CORNER
- Occupied by Occupations: Historical Fashion Show
- A NIGHT ON THE TOWN
- HIGH QUALITY VENDORS
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Established in 2018, Corsets & Cravats strives to present well researched educational content on mid-19th century topics. Originally held in Newberry, South Carolina, we switched gears and went virtual in 2020. Since 2020, we have provided both in person and virtual content to attendees from across the globe. Our instructors are established history professionals from academic as well as museum fields. We strive to make history accessible to everyone through the examination of material culture and social history. At Corsets & Cravats, we dive into what people were wearing, reading, expressing, singing, using in their households, etc. We look into a full story of history not just one small group to the exclusion of other people. More history is always better than less history with more for us to learn and explore.
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Along with the serious history, we like to have a bit of costumed fun. Many of our attendees create quality reproduction period garments to attend the costumed portions of our events, but you never know when a dinosaur or a Viking may appear. We are proud to count among our instructors and attendees some of the best mid-19th century costumers in the United States, but don't let that scare you from participating. We are eager to help in your journey into historical costuming. We understand that people are in different stages of their journey into this exciting hobby.
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Our schedule this year is set up much as it has been in previous years with educational activities in modern dress during the day with costumed events in the evenings. This is not a full-dress or immersion event. You are more than welcome to wear modern clothing to lectures and classes. Historical dress is not required at any weekend events.
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We are excited to hold our 2024 event in Historic Oxford, North Carolina this year. Settled before the Revolution and incorporated in 1816, Oxford is small town of about 8,000 people. History is everywhere you go in Oxford and the town is excited to host our conference. It's streets are lined with historic homes. The courthouse dates to 1838 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Recently featured in Southern Living and Our State magazines, Oxford is the home of the North Carolina Hot Sauce Festival. There are two historic walking tours through the town and plenty of free parking. If you choose not to walk, don't miss the drives down College, Main, Front, Spring, Gilliam, and Military Streets to view some really spectacular historic homes.
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Most of our classes and lectures this year will take place at Oxford United Methodist Church. Established in 1812, the church moved several times until settling on this beautiful location in the center of town. The sanctuary was built in the 1870s. Friday and Saturday, our lectures and classes will take place in the brand new fellowship hall as well as the education building. (Please check for handicapped accessibility, we have at least 3 classes every session with accessibility.)
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The Harris Exhibit Hall of Granville County History Museum will host Collector's Corner and the vendors this year. Located behind the Granville County History Museum located in the old jail, the Harris Exhibit Hall is letting us take over this year. Collector's Corner will fill the museum galleries and our vendors will fill other areas in the museum. Although open all weekend, we have scheduled specific times for you to visit the galleries and vendors.
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Occupied by Occupations: A Historical Fashion Show, A Night on the Town, and our Sunday Lectures will take place at The Orpheum Theatre in downtown Oxford. The Orpheum Theatre, a fully restored 1920's theatre, is the premier event venue in downtown Oxford.
All three locations are in the heart of this charming little town and have plenty of free parking. |
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Registration includes 4 large group lectures and 4 breakout sessions. The breakout sessions are classes, not workshops, and you may not finish your projects within the weekend. Additional class or kit fees are noted where relevant. Instructors will provide you with a list of necessary materials before the event weekend. Breakout sessions are intended to give attendees better access to instructors to ask more questions and learn skills that are more difficult to teach to a large group.
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Corsets & Cravats has a conference book like no other. The book contains 300+ pages of handouts and references from the event. It has full-color pictures and relevant information instructors want to make sure you have access to after their classes. You get information on all classes, not just the ones you attend. Registering for the weekend is the only way to get this book!
If you are interested in advertising in the Corsets & Cravats book, please email [email protected] for more information. |
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Another great feature of attending Corsets & Cravats is being able to see extant items on display in Collectors' Corner. Collections of antique garments from the mid-19th century and other items will adorn the Harris Exhibit Hall of the Granville County Museum. We are grateful to all of the generous collectors who have shared portions of their collections with us in the past! We are already coordinating this year's displays. They will not disappoint!
(If you are interested in sharing some of your own interesting antique items, please email us at [email protected].) |
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Our social event this year for attendees only is A Night on the Town. During quarter 2 this year, Elizabeth Stewart Clark is presenting a "A Night on the Town." Watch it and let it inspire you. We are asking participants to help with the entertainment. Would you and your friends like to present a tableau, sing a song, or just generally entertain us? Please submit your ideas to the planning committee by July 15, 2024 to entertain us in a period manner. Submissions must be approved.
The event will take place Saturday night in the Orpheum Theatre for participants and their guests only. Snacks and drinks will be served. If you choose to attend, but not to dress in a costume, please dress appropriately for an evening social function. No military impressions please. |
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Our Share What You Wear fashion show will be Friday night this year at the Orpheum Theatre with proceeds going to support the Granville County Museum. Catie Shows of Honey Magnolia Studios is coordinating this year's show. Like last year, Share What You Wear will be a real fashion show with a runway and attendees seated on either side facing the runway to better see costumed participants. Participants in Share What You Wear will either be in the balcony of the theater to watch the fashion show or in the bridal suite. It is going to require a bit more coordination, but we don't want you to miss a thing or spend the whole show standing in line backstage.
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This year's theme is "Occupied by Occupations" which allows attendees to share the story of the people who wore the garments they are wearing. Use your research skills and find an actual person that lived and worked in the types of clothes you are wearing. Does the person you are interpreting have an interesting story? What inspired you? In the past, we have had everything from a baker to a nun. Use your creativity.
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There are plenty of opportunities elsewhere to show your military impressions, please think outside the box and do something different. Corsets & Cravats has the right to refuse participation in Share What You Wear to people whose clothing might be deemed offensive by others. Attendees wishing to participate must submit outfit descriptions in advance of the event weekend for planning purposes. Group submissions welcome.
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Our vendor area consistently provides only the best in historical wares. Our past vendors include Timely Tresses, Corner Clothiers, Amazon Drygoods, C. Read Apothecary, Blessed Bee Herbals, Merrick Custom Leather, Past Reflections, Beth Miller Hall, Ortega Trading, and others. Our vendor area will be set up in the Granville County Museum and Timely Tresses Studios for the entire weekend.
If you are interested in being a vendor at Corsets & Cravats, please email us. Space is limited with preference going to past vendors. |
Cancellation Policy:
If you need to cancel your registration, you must do so before July 1, 2024 to receive a refund. A $40 cancellation fee applies to all cancellations. Registrations are transferable.
If you need to cancel your registration, you must do so before July 1, 2024 to receive a refund. A $40 cancellation fee applies to all cancellations. Registrations are transferable.