You may hire Aylwen to give a talk or demonstration to your group, to advise you on your next historic clothing project, to custom fit a garment for you, to help you develop a historical program for school children, to research correct clothing for your historic event, teach period dances to historical program participants or children, or to design costumes for plays or theatrical productions. Please feel free to contact us by email if you'd like to discuss how we can be of service to you or your organization! Prices below do not include travel, food or accomodation expenses.

Some Ideas:

Fashion History - $100
A one hour presentation discussing ladies’ 19th century clothing styles. Aylwen will bring along clothing samples and overhead transparencies, and will be costumed appropriately for the theme and era of your event.

Make a Dress in a Day - $500
Aylwen will demonstrate how to cut out, sew, fit and finish a basic 19th century day dress. Aylwen provides the pattern, appropriate for your time period, plus the fabric, notions and sewing machines as long as you can provide the appropriate workspace. At the end of the day, the audience will have seen helpful tips and techniques for authentic 19th century dress construction.

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