19th Century Parlorcraft Circle: Garlands Saturday, December 8, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Jefferson Market Library, Third Floor 425 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10011 Attendance is strictly limited to 15 people, due to small size of the … Continue reading
19th Century Parlorcraft Circle – Fascinators Saturday, April 14, 2018 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Jefferson Market Library, Third Floor 425 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10011 RSVP IS REQUIRED to attend this event. Due to space limitation, … Continue reading
19th Century Parlorcraft Circle: Reticules and Bow Ties Saturday, March 3 2:00 p.m. Hudson River Museum 511 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, New York 10701 Learn to create 19th-century accessories at this historical craft workshop. Materials, supplies, and instruction will be provided … Continue reading
Saturday, June 25 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Jefferson Market Library 425 Sixth Avenue Third Floor New York, NY 10011 Join the New York Nineteenth Century Society Parlorcraft Circle as we explore wallets and reticules! Small carrying cases for personal … Continue reading
Please note this event is at Mt. Vernon Hotel Museum. RSVP required, call 212-838-6878 to reserve your place. Tickets: $10.00. Join the New York Nineteenth Century Society Parlorcraft Circle for an Embroidered Sampler Workshop! Needlework was a vital part of girls’ schooling … Continue reading
Saturday, February 6, 2:00 p.m. Jefferson Market Library, First Floor 425 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10011 Join the New York Nineteenth Century Society Parlorcraft Circle for Victorian Valentines! The earliest valentines date to the 15th century, but … Continue reading
Saturday, January 9th 2:00 – 4:30 pm Jefferson Market Library, Third Floor 425 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10011 Join the New York Nineteenth Century Society Parlor Crafts Circle for a workshop about making soft slippers, a popular … Continue reading
In August 2015, tatted lace was the topic of our Parlorcraft Circle. Tatting was a popular early-19th-century technique for handcrafting lace from a series of knots and loops, using shuttles, a crochet hook, or a large needle. Lace is formed … Continue reading
In July 2015 we presented our smoking cap edition of the Parlorcraft Circle. Beautifully embellished smoking caps, jackets, and slippers were popular lounge wear for fashionable Victorian gentlemen of the mid-nineteenth century. They replaced the looser banyan dressing gowns and … Continue reading
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
