Fort Meigs

7 - 10 p.m.

A Social Evening

Enjoy an evening of merriment and diversion to kick-off Yesteryear's Essentials! Period attire recommended but not required.

8:00 a.m.

Registration & Check-in

Check-in at the front entrance of the Fort Meigs Visitor Center. A free continental breakfast is provided to all registered participants.

9:00

Fashion Show - Betsy Bashore

Betsy Bashore returns to Yesteryear's Essentials! See reproductions of extant examples of clothing. Commercial patterns and a candid evaluation of their sizing, instruction, and fit will be discussed.

10:30

Regency Caricatures - Jan Dubbeld

Explore another venue for researching clothing, lifestyles and the politics of the Regency Era.

11:30

Lunch Break & Shopping

Premier Catering of Perrysburg has been contracted to provide boxed lunches for the 2012 Conference. Be sure to indicate that you'd like one on your registration form or bring your own!

Be sure to take some time to shop the historic vendors set up at the conference, including:

12:30 p.m.

From Plowing to Harvesting and Everything in Between - Jon Kuester

Jon Kuester returns to Yesteryear's Essentials for another wonderful session on 1812 farming. As the Bible verse goes, "to everything there is a season," and life on an 1812 farm was divided by the seasons. Learn what it took to farm in the Early Republic, and what you would be doing spring, summer, fall, and winter.

2:00

Ain't Nothin' Like the Real Thing - Ericka Mason Osen

Ericka Mason Osen presents an analysis of the actual fabric swatches glued into the advertisements of Ackermann’s magazine from 1809 to 1815.

3:30

From the Waist on Down - Tom Shaw

Tom Shaw returns to Yesteryear's Essentials for another great discussion on men’s clothing. Last year he led us through a look at menswear from the neck up; this year we explore menswear from the waist down. The focus is on "the bottom" half of fashion including trousers, overalls, pants and shoes. Learn what was hot and what was not with men's fashion in the early 1800s.

4:30

Closing Remarks

A wrap up of the day's presentations.

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Ladies Spring Garters - Ericka Mason Osen

This all day workshop will create fancy decorative garters for stockings using thin metal springs for elasticity & comfort. You will make this pretty yet practical & unique pair of garters based on examples found in the collections of the Smithsonian, Conner Prairie, Old Sturbridge Village, and more.

Materials & pattern supplied.

Must bring own tools: Sharp scissors, sewing pins & pin cushion, reading/magnification glasses as needed.

Limited to the first 10 people to register.  4 spots left. Updated Thursday, April 12 

Additional fee: $40.00