WISCASSET — Fashions of Their Times 1807-1920, an interactive fashion workshop, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Friday, Sept. 16, at the Nickels-Sortwell House Barn, 121 Main St. The barn entrance is on Federal Street.

Wiscasset Site Manager and historic costume collector Peggy Konitzky will present fashion from the early nineteenth century to the Roaring Twenties. The types of clothes the women of Castle Tucker and the Nickels-Sortwell House would have worn will be on display.

An illustrated slide show and an up-close look at examples of clothes these women wore from Konitzky’s personal collection as well as the collection of local antique dealer Faye Snyder of Parade Antiques.

Admission will cost $15 for historic New England members, $25 for nonmembers. Advance purchase is required; space is limited. To purchase a ticket, call 882-7169 or visit shop.historicnewengland.org.

For more information, visit www.historicnewengland.org.


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