Homespun fabric was more than a needful item during the mid-19th century. Made of natural fibers and dyed with plants found in nature, homespun was used for everyday clothes, made up in fashionable garments, and worn as a sign of support for the South. This presentation will look at homespun fabric, how it was made, how it was used, and how it was fashioned.
Annette Jorgensen, SRMEC Membership and Development Coordinator and accomplished textile and civilian historian, joins our History Happy Hour to shed different light on the material culture of the Civil War era.
