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How were men's shoes made before modern glues and rubber soles? Meet some of the last few shoemakers who work entirely by hand and watch them make everyday and fancy footwear.
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Fashionistas Itinerary
Did you know colonialists often wore bright colors and patterns? Explore the world of 18th-century fashion and style.
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Public Auction
Take part in an exciting auction! Bid on selected items from Colonial Williamsburg stores as well as exclusive items not available elsewhere.
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Presentation: Preserving the Millinery Trade
Join the Milliners and Mantua-makers as we share the story of the millinery shop at Colonial Williamsburg through its 70-year journey.
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Special Event: Elegance, Taste, & Style Lecture
Join Neal Hurst, curator of textiles and historic dress, in a lecture on the Art Museums' newest exhibition: Elegance, Taste, and Style: The Mary D. Doering Fashion Collection."
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Historic Trades
Discover craftsmanship in more than 20 trades, where modern-day practitioners use 18th-century tools and techniques to apprentice in — and eventually master — blacksmithing, woodworking or gunsmithing, just to name a few.
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