A woman born in 1850 who lived for 80 years would have seen fashion change dramatically in her lifetime. This program will walk you through our Costume and Textile collection to see how women’s clothing transitioned from the iron reign of the hoopskirt to the relative freedom of the flapper dress.

Presenter: Annie O’Brien is a Museum Educator at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. She develops and teaches educational programs for school and adult audiences. Annie formerly worked as a classroom teacher in the Avon Public School District and as a historic interpreter at The Mark Twain House and Museum. She holds a B.A. in Education from Miami University and an M.A. in Holistic Learning from The Graduate Institute of CT.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Free Public Library.

Registration is required for this in-person event.