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How were men's shoes made 250 years ago, before modern factories and assembly lines? Come meet some 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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Follow Clementina Rind, a businesswoman, government official, and mother, through her day to see what she wears and the reasons why she does.
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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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