“Covered/Uncovered – The Shawl and the Regency Era”

 

Close-up of the border of a Kashmir shawl fragment
credit: K. Jorgensen,

"Fanny, William must not forget my shawl if he goes to the East Indies; and I shall give him a commission for anything else that is worth having. I wish he may go to the East Indies, that I may have my shawl. I think I will have two shawls, Fanny." Mansfield Park, chapter 31

Event: JASNA CWNY December Meeting

Topic: “Covered/Uncovered – The Shawl and the Regency Era”

                by Kate Jorgensen, JASNA-CWNY member

When:    Saturday, December 9, 2023, 1 pm EST (2nd Saturday)

Where: IN PERSON at Pittsford Barnes and Noble, Community Room

Please join us when Kate Jorgensen, a Central and Western NY region member, will lead us through the world of Regency shawls. Kate writes:

Throughout Jane Austen’s life, shawls were a popular and versatile fashion accessory.  But have you ever considered what the difference is between a Kashmir shawl and one produced in Britain or where the paisley pattern originated?  Have you thought about how shawl production in Britain is linked to the First Industrial Revolution?  What role did Empress Josephine play?  Can you really draw a Kashmir shawl through a small ring?  Please join us as Kate Jorgensen provides an overview that explores these questions.  During our time together we will talk about the shawl and its history, including its path to Britain, the role of the shawl in Regency fashion and how changes in textile production and trade impacted on shawl manufacture from the design process to spinning and weaving to finishing.  We’ll even bust a couple shawl myths in the process! 

Kate spoke to us last year about Regency textiles. She has a lifelong love of fibers and textiles.

Kate's bio:

Kate Jorgensen is a life-long learner, reader, and hand arts enthusiast with an interest in history and how it links to who we are today.  Kate has three bachelor’s degrees (English Education, Chemistry, and Textiles and Clothing) from The Ohio State University, an M.B.A. from Capital University, and an M.L.I.S. from Drexel University.  She also holds certifications in project management, Agile product ownership and change management and is a Six Sigma Green Belt.  Kate’s senior thesis was on microscopic evaluation of fibers from wrappings retrieved from mummy bundles and she began her career working with textiles and other artifacts retrieved from trunks from an 1865 shipwreck. Today Kate works on sustainability initiatives, focusing on changing what we are doing today to preserve the planet for tomorrow.  Find Kate at https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinejorgensen/. 

AND

Save the Date: Jane Austen Birthday Luncheon

Event:            JASNA CWNY Jane Austen Birthday Luncheon

Topic:            “How Happy are Austen’s ‘Happy Endings’?” 

                       A talk by Inger Brodey, Associate Professor of English and 

                       Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina

When:            Saturday, January 20, 2024, 10:30 am - 2:00 pm EST

Where:           IN PERSON at The Highlands at Pittsford

                       100 Hahnemann Trail, Pittsford, NY 14534

Registration: Pre-registration and pre-payment required. 

                       You can register and pay by clicking HERE