Sponsored by The Ladies of Refined Taste & Friends
and Minute Man National Historical Park

Hive 1: Sunday, January 17 — 1pm to 4:30pm, Minute Man National Historic Park Visitor Center (Lincoln)

This year, our first Hive will be a mini-symposium on "Why We Wear What We Wear". Our several speakers will examine primary sources including New England inventories, wills, advertisements, ships manifests, run-away ads, period art, and extant garments—to make a case for the current Battle Road clothing standards.

Here are some of the resources we discussed yesterday:

• Boston Public Library
• Lewis Walpole Library (satircal prints)
• Copley Paintings
• Dated Mezzotints
• Massachusetts Archives
• Don Hagist's blog
• How to buy Don's book on runaways
• Memorial Hall
• Connecticut Historical Society
• Museum of Fine Arts online collection
• Victoria & Albert Museum
• Southcoast Historical Associates

Some recommended books:

• Textiles in America Buy it before it goes out of print again!!!!!
• Barbara Johnson's Album
• The Dress of the People by John Styles
• Wenches, Wives and Servant Girls
• Rhode Island Runaways

Support your speakers...

• Also Hallie has a swatch book available to use as a tool when fabric shopping—to purchase one, email her at halliemiss2@yahoo.com
• And Don's book on runaways is available at Wenches, Wives and Servant Girls