Please join us on Tuesday, August 25th at 6:30PM for this presentation by local textile expert Lynne Zacek Bassett. The end of the 18th century witnessed turmoil and revolution not only in governments and economies, but also in fashion. Lynne will discuss the fashions of John (1735–1826) and Abigail Adams (1744–1818), their family and their associates, using portraits, images of period clothing, and period prints—but mostly, the wonderfully opinionated descriptions of fashion offered by John and Abigail Adams in their correspondence.
Lynne Zacek Bassett is an independent scholar specializing in historic fashion and textiles. From 1995‒2000 she was the curator of textiles and fine arts at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Since going independent, Lynne has undertaken a number of large projects, including award-winning exhibitions and publications. Her contribution to the field of historic fashion and textiles has been recognized by the American Antiquarian Society, the Massachusetts Historical Society, Historic New England, and the International Quilt Study Center, which have all elected her to membership in their honorary or advisory societies.
This program is free and registration is not required.