BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20190511T170000Z DTEND:20190511T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Tiny Waist and Big Fat Lies DESCRIPTION:Are you fascinated with Victorian era clothing? This is the program for you! Pantaloons\, petticoats\, and peplums galore! Learn about all the fashion phases and the many MANY layers for the 'properly' dressed lady. A feast for the eyes and some truth for the soul. What's the secret behind Scarlett's 17 inch waist? Did women really die from arsenic dye? Did corsets really cause permanent deformities? This is your opportunity to look under the Victorian skirt without getting a slap to the face. Tickets $10 at the door. For reservations and more information\, call the Washington Historical Museum at 706-678-2105. Refreshments to be served after the presentation. Sponsored by the Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation. Sloane Meyer is an educator\, historian\, and spirited lecturer. Sloane has coined the phrase 'academic performer' to describe her teaching style. Her presentations are equal parts education and entertainment. She has 11 years of experience in the Jackson County school system\, attended Gainesville College and the University of West GA and has been on stage and screen since she was a child. Sloane has given her lectures all over Georgia and Louisiana. Locally\, she has partnered with the Jackson County Homeschool Group\, the Pines Library System\, and Brenau University for many years and many events. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


\nAre you fascinated with Victorian era clothing? This is the program for you! Pantaloons\, petticoats\, and peplums galore! Learn about all the fashion phases and the many MANY layers for the &lsquo\;properly&rsquo\; dressed lady. A feast for the eyes and some truth for the soul. What&rsquo\;s the secret behind Scarlett&rsquo\;s 17 ½\; inch waist? Did women really die from arsenic dye? Did corsets really cause permanent deformities? This is your opportunity to look under the Victorian skirt without getting a slap to the face. Tickets $10 at the door. For reservations and more information\, call the Washington Historical Museum at 706-678-2105. Refreshments to be served after the presentation. Sponsored by the Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation. Sloane Meyer is an educator\, historian\, and spirited lecturer. Sloane has coined the phrase &lsquo\;academic performer&rsquo\; to describe her teaching style. Her presentations are equal parts education and entertainment. She has 11 years of experience in the Jackson County school system\, attended Gainesville College and the University of West GA and has been on stage and screen since she was a child. Sloane has given her lectures all over Georgia and Louisiana. Locally\, she has partnered with the Jackson County Homeschool Group\, the Pines Library System\, and Brenau University for many years and many events.

\n LOCATION:Washington Historical Museum 308 E. Robert Toombs Ave Washington\, GA 30673 UID:e.2812.1623 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260417T043117Z URL:http://tourism.washingtonwilkes.org/events/details/tiny-waist-and-big-fat-lies-1623 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR