Rebecca Van Sickle to discuss Victorian fashion at afternoon tea on April 27.
The Carson City Historical Society will present "Victorian Secrets With Tea” from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Carriage House behind the Foreman-Roberts House Museum, 1207 N. Carson St.
The program includes a talk by Rebecca Van Sickle on Victorian dress called "What They Wore: An Intimate Look At Victorian Dress." She will provide a dress-up demonstration and lecture. After the talk, there will be a tour of the historic Foreman-Roberts House.
Van Sickle is a local living historian and budding costuming enthusiast. From a young age, she has been fascinated with Victorian dress and was introduced to 1860s fashion while her parents were re-enactors in the early '90s.
Tickets are $40 for general admission or $35 for members and can be purchased online at www.cchistorical.org or by mailed-in check sent to CCHS, P.O. Box 1864, Carson City, NV 89702-1864. Tickets must be purchased by April 17.
For information or reservations, call 775-315-9111 or visit www.CCHistorical.org.