Kimberly Alexander
Upcoming Talks for Fall 2019:
Treasures Afoot: Shoe Stories from the Georgian Era
and
Fashioning the New England Family
September 9, 7:00pm
Wiggin Memorial Library and Stratham Historical Society, Stratham, NH
Fashioning the 18th Century New England Family
September 28, 2:00pm
Massachusetts Historical Society
Workshop/Free but registration required
Primary Sources for Fashion & Costume History Research
With Kimberly Alexander, University of New Hampshire and Sara Georgini, MHS
Antique textiles, images of historical figures, and material culture hold a wealth of information that can enrich personal stories, explain relationships, and contextualize the world that people occupied. However, these sources can seem daunting to explore. Two experts on fashion and material culture will guide you through unraveling the stories woven into history’s fabric. This workshop is part of MHS Remember Abigail programming, and Boston Fashion Week
October 1, 6:30pm
Malden Historical Society, Malden, MA
Shoes and Their Stories[part of the Elisha Converse 2020 Exploring the Industrial History of Malden series]
October 16, 7:00pm
Pilgrim Hall Museum, Plymouth, MA
“1 gowne 6 petticoats 1 pair body’s’: Dressing in Early New England
October 25-27
The Honourable Cordwainers' Company35th Annual General Meeting with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, VA
‘Shoes for the Southern Trade’: Northern Complicity & the Shoe Trade in the Early Republic
November 3, 1:00pm
Durham Historic Association
Buying Shoes and Purchasing Patriotism: The Politicization of Footwear, 1760s-1770s