Lása an Ghorta Mhóir: Irish Famine Lace and the Rise of Crochet in 19th Century America

Explore the history of Lása an Ghorta Mhóir, Irish bobbin lace from 18th century to mid-19th century crochet, with Amanda Flynn Rumney of Dirty Blue Shirts.   Through period examples and recreations of collars, reticules, and more, this program follows crochet's journey from a means of survival to high Victorian fashion. 

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"The Dirty Blue Shirts" is an experiential history collective of living historians, scholars, and artists based from Eastern Connecticut. Its members worked together on the front lines of a maritime museum, both aloft on tall ships and on land as historic roleplayers. 

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