Event
Evolution of Fashion Along the C&O Canal
Fee:
Free. An entrance fee is required to enter the park. Participation in the program is free.Repeating Event
Days:
Every 2 weeks
Dates:
April 21, 2024 to September 22, 2024
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
3 hours
Type of Event
Children’s Program
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Other
Talk
Description
Clothing and fashion have always played an important role in defining people, communities, and time periods. Just like today, fashion of the 19th-century said a lot about people including their occupations and social status. Fashion along the canal varied from clothing worn by working-class boat operators and lock keepers and more high-end clothing worn by those who traveled along and visited the canal for leisure.
Stop by the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center to learn more about the evolution of fashion and the everyday garments that people wore for work or leisure. Try on replica pieces and get a better idea of what it was like to live in the garments that shaped the 19th-century.
Reservation or Registration: No
Image Gallery
National Park Service/C. Tongish