Summer Historical Presentation Series: Dressing in the 18th Century~PART II

In Part II in this series, I'll be looking at the 1760-65 era, with a focus on the dress depicted in Gainsborough's portrait of Lady Mary Howe, painted in about 1764, using replica garments based on those in the painting.  I'll also discuss the connection of Lady Mary's husband, Richard Howe, to Canadian history of the time.   

Although most aspects of women's middle to upper middle class dress of the 1760's remained as they had been a decade before, there were subtle changes, which will be demonstrated in my talk.  

The presentation is planned to be held in Market Square in Annapolis Royal beginning at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 27th, but as always, weather will determine if it can go ahead.   The rain/alternate date will be Sunday, August 28th. ​

For an overview of the typical elements of female dress of the mid-18th century, with photos of extant museum pieces and paintings, download the PDF document below.  

Elements of mid-18thC Dress.pdf
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If you're interested in details on my work making the replica of Lady Mary's ensemble, see the link below (the blog is in 4 parts): 

Making the ca. 1764 Lady Howe Gown ca.1764