"Dressed Wholly in the Manufactures of this Country": Fashion and Politics in Revolutionary-Era New England

Dr. Kimberly Alexander, Director of Museum Studies and Senior Lecturer in the Department of History, will talk about the collision of everyday textiles and radical turmoil as New England residents grappled with the political implications of their purchases during the Revolutionary Era. Alexander will explore how textiles and clothing became charged with patriotic significance by American consumers who boycotted English goods, while endeavoring to create a local and regional textile manufacturing base.