Special guest presenter Noam graciously shared his handmade bowties, suspenders, and arm garters with the Parlorcraft Circle, and talked about how he taught himself to make these historically-inspired items! Then Circle members made their own bow ties. Here are some … Continue reading
Minutes from January 2012 meeting: Founder Eva has relocated to the West Coast and hopes to make the Society into a national organization. Founder Zoh has stepped down from the steering committee but will continue to run the Parlourcraft Circle … Continue reading
Thanks to a packed house that came out to see textile historian Christine Evans (nee Scott) give a fascinating lecture/demonstration on the complex underpinnings of a Victorian woman’s everyday attire, with some impeccably crafted reproduction garments as an educational tool! … Continue reading
“The Distinguished Lily-Consumer of England, Oscar Wilde, Reached New York – An Interview With the Utterly Utter Young Man” – 1882 newspaper headline Did you know that Oscar Wilde’s famous quip “I have nothing to declare but my genius” was … Continue reading
We had a packed house for Cinched: Historic Corset and Modern Corsetieres on a Wednesday evening at Swift’s in the East Village! Thanks to everyone who came out – we hope you learned something about corsets! “Designers, costumers, and scholars … Continue reading
On July 23-24, 2011, The New York Nineteenth Century Society presented the Antagonistics Weekend, introducing Bartitsu, the Victorian art of self-defense, to New York City. Mark P. Donnelly, Professore di Armes and a noted Bartitsu instructor, taught the Saturday and … Continue reading
“In honor of Memorial Day this May 30th, 2011, please join the NY Nineteenth Century Society for a picnic afternoon at Wave Hill Public Garden and Cultural Center, a picturesque garden estate on the Hudson, dating to the 1840s! Enjoy … Continue reading
There was a full house of over 60 people for the third installment of the 19th Century Pub Crawl hosted by Sarah Lohman. However, somehow we were all too drunk to take any photos! So you’ll have to content yourself … Continue reading
Historic gastronomist and Nineteenth Century Society co-founder Sarah Lohman flips flapjacks over an open fire, and will recreate three historic pancake recipes: Pumpkin Cornmeal; Apple and Sour Milk; and Clove and Rosewater. Thank to the over 300 people who came … Continue reading
