Living History: 19th Century Sew-a-thon at the New-York Historical Society

Sat Mar 29, 2025 - Sun Mar 30, 2025
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Repeating every days through March 30, 2025.
11:00am to 5:00pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Free with Museum Admission
Location:
New-York Historical Society DiMenna Children's History Museum
170 Central Park West, New York, NY, 10024
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Clothing historian and Mantua maker Brooke Wellborn pieces, sews, and fits a new 1820s dress for Ms. Cheyney over the course of two days, from beginning to end. Families learn about the history of seamstresses in New York and changes that came in clothing construction in the 19th century.

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