These mannequins have been dressed to thrill
Chester County Historical Society opens exhibit of 19th-century attire
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
“Profiles: Chester County Clothing of the 1800s,” the first comprehensive interpretation of 19th-century Chester County garb and the people behind it, opened Friday at the Chester County Historical Society.
A Pennsylvania law passed in 1872 may have shocked the pantaloons...
Chesco Historical Society to address clothing
Grant will help implement upcoming fashion exhibition
The Chester County Historical Society will open an exhibit on 19th-century clothing in November.
A $35,000 grant from the Coby Foundation, a New York group that funds projects in the textile and needle arts field, will help implement the forthcoming exhibition “Profiles: Chester County Clothing of the 1800s,” which will run from Nov. 22...
