Carroll 250 Event: What a Revolution! A Dress in Two Days DAY 2: A Gown for Mrs. Gist

A Gown for Mrs. Gist.

Visit the Historical Society of Carroll County and engage with mantua makers, milliners and seamstresses as they create an 18th gown, influenced by a portrait of Mrs. Mordecai Gist, attributed to Charles Wilson Peale.

Dressed in 18th century clothing, the ladies will be reproducing a stylish silk sacque back gown, to be displayed in July.

Two workdays are planned for public interaction.  Saturday, May 16 and Saturday, June 13 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm.

This is a free event. No registration is required.

Questions? Contact Laura Bankard, Outreach & Events Director, at lbankard@hsccmd.org or 410.848.6494 ext. 200.

Date
Jun 13 2026
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Time
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
HSCC Campus - Shriver-Weybright Auditorium
210 East Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157
Phone 4108486494
Organizer
Historical Society of Carroll County
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