Beneath the Layers

Beneath the Layers A demonstration of the changes in and mechanics of men's clothing from the late 18th century through the mid 19th for your next event.

Researcher and Public History Professional Brian Cushing presents the drastic and fascinating evolution of the image and mechanics of all the layers of men's fashion from the late 18th Century through the mid 19th via images, reproduced examples, and a demonstration of how they properly fit on his own body. The demonstration portion can be centered in the late 18th Century/Revolutionary War Period

, Regency/Federal/Jane Austen Period, or the early Victorian/Dickensian Period. Coming soon: Late Victorian/Gilded Age Period. Please private message for rates and booking information. In his daily life, Brian is the Program Director at Historic Locust Grove in Louisville, Ky (http://locustgrove.org/) where he directs the site's living history programs among many, many other things.

Be sure to check out this year's Victorian Barroom Christmas Special
12/12/2023

Be sure to check out this year's Victorian Barroom Christmas Special

Be sure to visit A Country Christmas at Thiebaud Farmstead on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10am-4pm! 5147 IN-56 Scenic, Vevay, IN 47043.Support the Victorian Barroo...

https://youtu.be/kyv4cz8HzPYWant to up your     game? Try this recipe frm 1874, the year before the first Derby
05/06/2023

https://youtu.be/kyv4cz8HzPY

Want to up your game? Try this recipe frm 1874, the year before the first Derby

The first Kentucky Derby was in 1875 and this mint julep was published right in time to celebrate it. From The American Bartender -or- The Art and Mystery of...

Brian's new show The Victorian Barroom is now live on YouTube Please like, share, and subscribe! Special thanks to The C...
06/01/2021

Brian's new show The Victorian Barroom is now live on YouTube Please like, share, and subscribe!

Special thanks to The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum for helping kick us off -we will be returning there in future episodes to further explore this gorgeous Victorian castle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4g6V-u5xwA

Premiering June 1st! The Victorian Barroom will walk you through making a different 19th century drink each week. Please...
05/21/2021

Premiering June 1st! The Victorian Barroom will walk you through making a different 19th century drink each week. Please subscribe and share!

The Victorian Barroom premiers right here on June 1, 2020!

What have we been up to during the Pandemic? Check it out- and please subscribe to Brian's new YouTube channel!
04/13/2021

What have we been up to during the Pandemic? Check it out- and please subscribe to Brian's new YouTube channel!

Stay with us- more to come!

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