This is an archived event from Culture Days 2021.
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Fashion & Filth in Jane Austen's England 1775-1817
In-person
Fashion & costumesDate and time
Location
Halifax Central Library
5440 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, NS
Directions: Halifax Central Library Paul O'Regan Hall Floor 1.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
Was life really as genteel as it’s portrayed in Jane Austen’s novels or in the new hit series Bridgerton? What kind of undergarments did people wear, how often did they bathe, and how did they use the “facilities” when confined by stays?
Get a revealing look into what it took to dress and present oneself in polite Georgian society.
Everyone is invited to partake in a period promenade to close the program. Period costume is encouraged.
Organizer
Halifax Public Libraries
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