Fashions of Their Times, 1805-1925

Tue, 08/29/2017 - 11:45am
Bustling around in a bustle would take some getting used to. Courtesy of Peggy Konitzky

Story Location:
121 Main Street
Wiscasset, ME 04578
United States

    Ever wonder what it felt like to wear a bustle? 

    Join  Peggy Konitzky, Wiscasset site manager and historic costume collector, for an entertaining and informative look at the wild ride of fashion from the early 19th century to the Roaring Twenties, Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon

    Get an up-close look at the types of clothes the women of Castle Tucker and the Nickels-Sortwell House would have worn. Enjoy an illustrated slide show and examples from Peggy’s personal collection as well as the collection of local antique dealer Faye Snyder of Parade Antiques. 

    Advance registration is required. Space is limited. Call 207-882-7169 to purchase admission — $15 Historic New England members and $25 nonmembers — or buy online at http://shop.historicnewengland.org/NIC-FASHION-9960.

    The Nickels-Sortwell House is located at 121 Main Street in Wiscasset.

     

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