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Media contacts: Kim Schuette: 614.297.2314 or kschuette@ohiohistory.org
For Immediate Release
Dillon House tea features program on 'Mourning Attire'
(FREMONT, Ohio) – In the 19th century a death in the family had an especially significant impact on the lives of women. Not only were women required to observe a lengthy period of mourning, foregoing most social activities, but they also had to completely change their wardrobes. JoMarie Soszynski explains the rigid customs of 19th Century Mourning Attire during the Wednesday, May 6 Dillon House Victorian Tea sponsored by the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. Tea time is 1-3 p.m. Cost is $20 per person. Reservations are required, as seating is limited to 45 guests.
Soszynski is a graduate of Madonna University. She is an enthusiastic student of costume and textile history, particularly the mid-Victorian era. An avid collector of clothing and fashion elements from the time period, Soszynski also creates historically accurate costumes. She constructed several garments for the production of The Consolation of Poetry (Becoming Elizabeth Barrett Browning) by Barbara Neri. The play was published in the Fall 2003 edition of The Drama Review, a journal of performance studies.
Soszynski also participates in several Civil War reenactment groups and is a former Associate Editor of The Watch Dog, a publication that reviews the authenticity of products intended for the Civil War re-enacting community.
For more information or reservations to the May 6 Dillon House Victorian Tea call 419-332-2081. Teas take place the first Wednesday of the month from April through November. For a complete list, stop by the Hayes Presidential Center or visit www.rbhayes.org/hayes/happenings.
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center is located at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont, Ohio. The facility is affiliated with the Ohio Historical Society. Check the Hayes Presidential Center website www.rbhayes.org for a complete list of year-round special events.
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