The Fashionable Figure: Secrets of the Regency Modiste

How does the Modiste so skillfully craft the cut of a coat or drape of a gown to flatter the individual figure? Perhaps, Gentle Reader, it is not the fashion but the figure itself which the Modiste transforms! Those crucial elements of fashion hidden from public view may make the difference in whether your coat or gown displays you to the greatest advantage. Come spend an hour with a Regency Modiste and learn the secrets of the fashionable figure, so that whether you are taking a refreshing turn about the room or promenading before admiring suitors of the ton, you may carry off the latest fashions to greatest effect! Our lady and gentleman models will display the results of their transformation before your eyes as you discover how to perfect your own silhouette. Historical costumers Jennie Chancey and Audrey Russell lead this entertaining and informative workshop.