About This Activity
Instructor: Jennifer Bowers is a living historian for the National Park Service. She specializes in niche historical narratives, bringing history to life while wearing historically accurate clothing. She is a graduate of USCA, a Navy Veteran, and enjoys dogs, yoga, & kayaking. Demonstration: Step back into the 1860s, the height of the “Hoop Skirt” era. Dressing in this period was a ritual of layers, designed to create the iconic bell-shaped silhouette while maintaining modesty and hygiene. This dressing demonstration is a step-by-step assembly of a Victorian lady’s ensemble with clarification of why each garment is worn.
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Business & Education Bldg. Room 144
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471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC
29801
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