by gwffoundation | Jul 31, 2019 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Fashion in History, Lives & Legacies
Editor’s Note: Looking back in time, people’s personal hygiene, fashion choices, medical treatments, and more sometimes look, at the very least, bizarre, if not outright disgusting. When confronted with these weird or gross practices, our first reaction can be to...
by gwffoundation | Nov 7, 2018 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Fashion in History, Lives & Legacies
When Mr. Gilchrist [the hairdresser] opened my aunt’s head, …its effluvias [bad odor] affected my sense of smelling disagreeably, which stench however, did not surprise me when I observed the great variety of materials employed in raising the dirty fabric. False locks...
by gwffoundation | Oct 11, 2017 | Fashion in History, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Previously on Lives and Legacies, curator Meghan Budinger laid out a wonderful summary of the Colonial Revival movement. At no point did she weigh-in with her opinion of Colonial Revival and she should be applauded for her diplomacy. To be honest, though, many...
by gwffoundation | Sep 22, 2017 | Fashion in History, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
After unearthing over 200 wig hair curlers from Washington’s Boyhood Home, we were in a position to do something that – to our knowledge – has never been done before: crossmend all those curler fragments. As a result, we can now predict the minimum number...
by gwffoundation | Aug 23, 2017 | Collections Management, Fashion in History, Furniture, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
You’ve probably heard the phrase “colonial revival” before. Most people think of it as an architectural style –what they mean when they say “a colonial style house.” In actuality, the phrase refers to a whole cultural movement in the United States that had its...
by gwffoundation | Jun 21, 2017 | Behind the Scenes, Fashion in History, Lives & Legacies
We have been working tirelessly to improve the accuracy of the costumes that actors and staff wear when performing for or interacting with the public at Historic Kenmore and George Washington’s Ferry Farm. This is no easy task, but it improves the visitor experience...
