Gilded Age Glamour: A Visit to the Dressmaker at Wenham Museum
Wenham Museum on a February Day
June 11 to October 24 - Visit a 19th-century dressmaker’s shop featuring elegant period couture gowns from the Wenham Museum’s collection.
Discover the art of dressmaking from period patterns, materials, and tools. Sketch fashions at the design station and dress like ladies of yesteryear in the best dress up on the North Shore. (Parents, bring your cameras!)
Finally, step back in time at An Old Fashioned Saturday, June 26, 3-6pm to enjoy 19th-century music, sidewalk art, and entertainment.
Wenham Museum, 132 Main Street, Wenham, MA 978-468-2377; www.wenhammuseum.org. Sunday through Tuesday 10am-4pm. $7 Adults, $5 Children 1+
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