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December 2019 – Parlorcraft Circle: Garlands

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Rachel

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 →

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April 2018 – Parlorcraft Circle – Fascinators

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Rachel

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 →

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Parlorcraft Circle at the Hudson River Museum: Reticules and Bow Ties

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Rachel

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 →

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June 2016 – Parlorcraft Circle – Wallets and Reticules

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Rachel

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 →

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March 2016 – Parlorcraft Circle – Embroidered Samplers

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Rachel

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 →

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January 2016 – Parlorcraft Circle – Handmade Soft Shoes

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Rachel

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 →

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August 2015 – Parlorcraft Circle – Tatted Lace

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Rachel

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 →

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July 2015 – Parlorcraft Circle – Smoking Caps

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Rachel

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 →

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