The New Haven Museum is hosting a special event for America’s 250th, according to the organization.
The museum will be hosting “nationally renowned textile expert Lynne Bassett,” who “will present ‘Federalist Fathers and Republican Mothers: The Fashions of John and Abigail Adams,’” according to a statement.
“Keeping things lively with the former first couple’s letters, and garments, portraits, fashion plates, and satirical cartoons from the period, Bassett will demonstrate how both early and contemporary Americans have expressed their national and personal character through their clothing choices,” according to the New Haven Museum.
“Fashion is an important document manifesting a period’s culture, economy and labor, and a valuable means of examining women’s history,” said Bassett. “She adds that John and Abigail Adams both expressed their personal and national character through their apparel.”
The Graces in a High Wind by James Gillray 1810.
Guests looking to attend can register online at no charge, according to their website.
The event takes place on Saturday, March 28, according to the New Haven Museum. It starts at 2 p.m. with a 1:30 p.m. reception.