Who needs a sewing machine? Learn to make your own clothes entirely by hand. Discover the surprisingly easy and elegant lost art of 19th-Century Hand Sewing while making a stylish summer skirt or historically accurate mid-Victorian petticoat. Learn stitches that were invented before sewing machines became widely available in the 1850s, [...]
The New York Nineteenth Century Society promotes the study and understanding of life in 19th-century New York City. Its members are historians, scholars, authors, reenactors, artists, and philosophers, united by their desire to experience a closer connection with the past.
Pancakes Aplenty!!
Come join us March 7th for our next event Pancakes Aplenty!
Historic gastronomist 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.
Sure to ticle the modern palate, the panakes will be served with all the fixin’s as well as hot [...]
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