Workshop Description:
Participants will see a gown being draped on a volunteer, then will pair off and drape a gown of their own to take home and finish.

Materials Needed:
- Stays, if you have them; otherwise you should draft yourself a set of cardboard stays using the directions here, which will give your torso the necessary basic shape.  Stays patterns: J. P. Ryan, Mill Farm, or Mantua Maker
- 2 yards of white or unbleached linen for gown's bodice lining
- 5 yards of 60" wide fabric (linen or wool are recommended) for a robe a l'anglaise (the style with the pleats sewn down in back), or 7 yards of 60" wide fabric for a robe a la francaise (sack-backed gown).
- Sewing scissors, needle, thread, pins, measuring tape, and a sewing machine if you have one that you can bring (several will be available).

Workshop Schedule:
8:00 pm               Arrive; coffee & getting acquainted
9:00 pm               Lecture: gown styles in the 18th century
10:00 am - noon   Draping demonstration & Gown draping, Part 1
noon - 1:30 pm     Lunch (brown bag lunch - bring your own)
1:30 pm - 5 pm     Gown draping, Part 2

Snacks and coffee will be provided.
 

Deadline for applications: February 26, 2005.  No refunds for cancellations after March 12, 2005.

Registration Form

Questions about the workshop:

Driving directions:
http://www.accokeek.org/

Note -- there's been a change of plans, and the workshop will now be held in the administration building rather than the education building.

The workshop is in the education administration building, located near the visitor's center; follow the signs to visitor's parking.

Accomodations: Waldorf has a number of hotels