Friends of Fort George hosting 19th-century fashion talk

Should you've ever watched the movies “Delight and Prejudice” or “Sense and Sensibility”and been entranced by the 200-year-old vogue and clothes designs featured, the Buddies of Fort George have an occasion that will pique your curiosity.

The Buddies of Fort George are internet hosting an internet featured speak on vogue within the regency period of the early Nineteenth century, scheduled for Jan. 28 at 10:30 a.m., on the clothes of the civilian inhabitants, troopers and officers.

“The time of well-known writers like Lord Byron and Jane Austen was stuffed with immaculate clothes,” stated Amanda Gamble, government director of the Buddies of Fort George in a media launch. “Particular silks and muslins had been used to create a few of the most interesting outfits of the interval.”

The half-hour speak will probably be given by Abel Land, heritage interpreter and re-enactor with the forty first Regiment of Foot. 

The speak will tackle a few of the most frequently-asked questions at Fort George in regards to the clothes of this era, which in accordance with Gamble, vary from “Is that uniform sizzling?” to “Why is the jacket pink?” and “What did Laura Secord put on on her trek?”

Becoming a member of the speak is free for members of the Buddies of Fort George, and $5 for non-members. These can register to attend at friendsoffortgeorge.sq..web site or electronic mail admin@friendsoffortgeorge.ca.

That is one of some occasions the Buddies of Fort George are internet hosting this month, the opposite together with a fort-building competitors for youths aged 4 to 12: images of the forts constructed are due Jan. 29, with the winners to be introduced Jan. 31.