✨ Fashion of the 18th & Early 19th Century Lecture Series ✨

Join us for an engaging lecture titled "From the Mantuamaker to the Bicentennial: The Use & Reuse of 18th Century Gowns" presented by Margaret O’Neil, a textile conservator with extensive experience in handling historical garments.

🧵 Learn how these exquisite garments, meticulously crafted from expensive handwoven textiles, were not only created but also altered and repurposed through various historical periods, from their origins in the mantuamaker shops to their transformations into liturgical vestments and Victorian fancy dress.

📅 Date & Time: 10 oktober 18:30 - 20:30
📍 Location: Langmuir Education Room, Rock Ford Barn, 881 Rockford Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602-1225, United States
🎟️ Admission:

• $10 General Admission
• $5 Rock Ford Members

Note: Admission covers the lecture only and does not include access to the Snyder Gallery.

🖼️ About the Presenter:
Margaret O’Neil, a recent graduate of the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation, has worked at various esteemed institutions including the Philadelphia Art Museum and the National Museum of the American Indian.

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