March 21st, 2019 - Talk at Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY

Date: Thursday, March 21st, 2019 at 7:00 PM


The Wardrobes and Fashion of 17th Century Hudson Valley

We'll dive into the wardrobes and hampers of some of our earliest settlers. Including the farmer Jan Gerritsen & Goertje Huybertse 1664, the Dutch doctor Gysbert van Imbroch & his French wife Rachel Monger de la Montagne 1665. We'll find out why Icelandic, Flemish and Native American stockings were used and why the textiles serge and laken were all important. We'll also get to know the Dutch 'vlieger', the fabulous 'tabaard' gown and a surprise garment from the far east that was popular with both the Dutch and French. We'll use primary sources from personal probate inventories to bills of lading and even shop and store inventories to uncover how the people of the Hudson Valley dressed from the 1630s to 1700.


Their information:

Historic Huguenot Street

88 Huguenot Street

New Paltz, NY 12561

www.huguenotstreet.org

March 16th, 2019 - Two Talks at Boston History Camp !

I will be giving two talks at the March 16th, 2019 Boston History Camp ! Below are the titles and descriptions.


Four Yellow Love Drawers: A (Early) Modern Married Couple's Wardrobe

Why would a good man need bright red drawers? Why are hers yellow? And what were love drawers? We'll dive into the personal wardrobes and hampers of New Yorkers and explore the various types, colors and styles of drawers that were worn on the streets of 17th Century Manhattan. 

Vikings in New York and Delaware

While the raiding of other people comes to an end in the 12th century, Viking culture and material goods continues on in Iceland and the Faroe Islands through to the 14th Century. Icelandic and Faroe Island knitwear, textiles such as wadmal and other goods made from the same technology introduced by the Vikings will be imported to New Sweden and New Netherland through to the middle of the 17th Century.


See You There !