Lecture: "'For the heat is beyond your conception:' Dressing for the Heat in the Eighteenth Century"

On Thursday, July 13, join Neal Hurst, Associate Curator, Costumes and Textiles, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for an illustrated lecture, entitled  "'For the heat is beyond your conception:' Dressing for the Heat in the Eighteenth Century"

Held at Historic Deerfield Community Center. Free.

Sponsored by Bank of America

For additional information, see: http://www.historic-deerfield.org/event/lectures/2017-summer-lecture-series-summer-living-early-america/?eID=23317

Image: Natural cotton breeches, Tazewell, 1770-1810

Origin: America, Virginia

Waist: 37 3/4" to 41" OL: 29" Inseam: 17" Selvage width of textile: 13 3/4"

Cream tabby weave cotton, lined with tabby linen.

@Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Museum Purchase, Acc. No. 1991-563

More: http://emuseum.history.org/view/objects/asitem/items$0040:560