Fashion and Conflict in Early America
Join Historic Deerfield and an esteemed panel of speakers for an in-depth look at the broad meanings of conflict on clothing and textiles that defined culture in 18th-and early 19th-century British and French North America.
Featuring
- John Styles, Research Professor in History, University of Hertfordshire, UK, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Jonathan Eacott, Associate Professor, University of California, Riverside
- Neal T. Hurst, Associate Curator of Costume and Textiles, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- Ann Buermann Wass, History/Museum Specialist, Riversdale House Museum, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Baltimore, MD
- Matt Keagle, Curator of Collections, Fort Ticonderoga.
Juried Speaker Presentations on politics, importation of styles and trends, and the military.
Workshops
- Early 19th-century millinery
- Early 19th-century tailoring
- Gallery Tour and Workshop, “The Uniform of Elisha Porter”