The Darien Historical Society maintains an extensive
collection of historic dress with over 3,000 items from over 700 donors. Curator Babs White believes that clothing and accessories are the best
artifacts we have, showing the taste, social and economic standings plus
technological advances of the time. The Darien Historic Dress Collection
includes a large selection of men's, women's, and children's clothing and
accessories from the mid eighteenth century to the present. A volunteer committee and student interns take great pride in caring for the items.
With this database, some of the collection will be made
available to a wide audience of researchers and public alike. Online access will allow students of costume
and cultural history to examine the archives. Each post
will feature a photo and information, along with tags to other
items. This will allow visitors the ability to make connections between
garments and accessories, for a fuller picture of what people were wearing.
Essays on the website will also highlight noteworthy selections and ongoing
events or exhibitions.
Enjoy!
Babs White, Curator
Jane Jansen Seymour, Digital Archivist
Sadie Harrison, Research Advisor
Liz Gessner, Creative Consultant
Darien Historical Society
45 Old King’s Highway
Darien, CT 06820
