Fashioned In History - SOLD OUT

The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation announces its third historical clothing conference, “Fashioned in History”, which will take place June 5-7, 2020 at Jamestown Settlement. The theme for the conference is “From Research to Recreation” and aims to explore the various methods for interpreting primary source material about historical clothing in order to recreate it in the 21st century. A keynote presentation will be given by The Tudor Tailor team, who “specialize in the social history of dress with practical guidance on reconstructing historical clothing for interpretive projects.” In addition to workshops taught by The 1 Tudor Tailor, historians and independent researchers from around the world will give lectures and workshops related to clothing from the 16th and early 17th centuries. 

Conference registration is $475 and includes: 

• Keynote presentation by The Tudor Tailor, followed by a dessert reception 
• 8 lectures 
• 8 hands-on workshops 
• Saturday evening “Party on the Pier”, where attendees are encouraged to share their own historical clothing creations and enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and dessert 
• Friday lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday lunches 
• Pre-conference activities on Thursday, June 4, such as an historical tailoring demonstration, behind-the-scenes tours, and exploring Jamestown Settlement 

The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation is pleased to welcome the following speakers and presenters for the 2020 conference: 

Lectures 

• Kat Anderson, “Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kleidung des Fechtens/A Thorough Description of the Clothes of Fencing” 
• Harlie Des Roches, “Yes! We were there: the African presence in Renaissance Europe” 
• Chiaretta di Fiore, “Conjecturing the Clothes: 16th Century Drawers Fit for an Italian Noblewoman” 
• Chantelle Gerard, “Costume and Fashion for the Shakespearean Stage” 
• Noel Gieleghem, “2020 Vision” 
• Marsha Hamilton, Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University Libraries, “Rates of Marchandizes: Preliminary Analysis of 50 Edicts of James I Related to Clothing, 1603-1613” 
• Daniel Rosen, “Beasts’ Skins After Adam’s Leaves” 
• Hastings Sanderson, “Modelbucher: Using 16th Century Pattern Books in the 21st Century” 

Workshops 

• Victoria Dye, “Curiously Stitched Seams: Open-work/Insertion Seam Techniques for Shirts and Shifts” 
• Grace Gamble, “Stitches in the Air: Needle Lace in the 16th Century” 
• Erin Griffey, associate professor, University of Auckland, “Recreating Early Modern English Skin and Hair Treatments” 
• Monica McKeon, “16th Century Pleated Hats” 
• Cathy Snell, “Making Worked Buttons” 
• Meg Vaughan, “Picking Up Where Rumplestilskin Left Off: Weaving Gold Into Trim.” 

1 www.thetudortailor.com