What to Wear to the Bicentennial
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Time: January 28, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm
Location: Dreams in Motion
Street: 365 William Street South
City/Town: Gananoque
Website or Map: http://www.dreamsinmotion.ca/
Phone: 613-924-6090
Event Type: 1812 workshop
Organized By: Gananoque Bicentennial Organising Committee
Latest Activity: Mar 30
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Event Description
Cost:$2 per person
Join three reenactors and dressmakers for an information session on dressing the part in Regency Upper Canada:
- Mardi MacFarlane, Canadian Fencibles & Civilians in the Midst of Alarums
- Sharon Miller, The Seamstress Miller
- Alicia Wanless, The Alliance & The Spencerville Mill
This information session will set the stage for creating costumes from scratch, piecing together outfits from consignment finds, and renting clothes. Topics will include:
- Historic fabrics
- Clothing components for both men and women
- Patterns, including reviews of how they worked
- Show & Tell of existing costumes
Tea and coffee will be served.
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