Posted by Ernest Dollar on July 11, 19100 at 05:20:06:
The Civil War Experience is presenting,
Online Expert Symposium: "A Stitch in Time: 19th Century Clothing and Uniforms"
August 1 & 2, 2000
8:00 - 10:00 p.m. EDT
WWW.CWEXPERIENCE.COM
*Free to the public*
The very best conservators and experts in the field will answer questions about fabrics, styles, ons, trims, and more during this free event. The August 1 discussion will center around civilian clothing, while the second day of the symposium will focus on the construction of Confederate and Federal uniforms.
Scheduled participants include Juanita Leisch, author, Who Wore What?: Women's Wear 1861-1865; Stacy Hampton, manager, The Victorian Society in America; Susan Hughes, editor, The Citizens Companion magazine; K. Krewer, clothing collector and conservator; Les Jensen, author, Johnny Reb: The Uniform of the Confederate Army, 1861-1865; William Brewster, curator, Wisconsin Veterans Museum; Myers Brown, istant curator, Atlanta History Center; and Robert Han, Curator of Military Uniforms for the Museum of the Confederacy.
The event, which will take place in The Civil War Experience Chat Auditorium, is open to any member of the general public using Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.
Also Wednesday, July 12 at 8:00 p.m. EDT we will be hosting out Great Civil War Trivia Challenge VII.