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Discover how sewing shaped American life before ready-to-wear fashion. Based on the DAR Museum’s 2024 exhibition, this program examines the way in which American women (and men) from the 18th and 19th centuries learned and deployed their sewing skills to furnish their households, earn livings, and express themselves, with contemporary examples of the themes explored. Select garments will be highlighted during the program to show different ways the nation’s birthdays have been celebrated.
Presented by Liz Bauer, a volunteer docent of the DAR Museum in Washington, D.C. She lives in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia with her husband and two young sons. Liz also volunteers as a garden educator at a local arboretum. As a sewing enthusiast, she is always interested in learning new sewing skills and techniques.