P.E.I. Historic and Reproduction Clothing

This blog displays the various period reproduction projects and events I am involved in. I have been collecting historic clothing, and making reproduction period clothing, since the summer I portrayed the Father of Confederation Andrew A. MacDonald for the 125th Anniversary celebrations of the birth of Canada. This blog began in 2010 to mark the 100th Anniversary of Lucy Maud Montgomery's marriage and our reproduction project creating the outfits in her wedding trousseau.

Tuesday 6 September 2011

My portrayal of a Father of Confederation

In the summer of 1989, the 125th Anniversary of the meeting of the Fathers of Confederation, I portrayed the youngest Father, Andrew Archibald MacDonald.

Above/Below: Here I am photographed at Province House in the chamber where the Father's of Confederation met in September 1864. That beard is real!

This costume was specially made for me.

Below: My sister Nancy and I at the Ardgowan Garden Party. I made this gold dress as well as the outfit I was wearing.

Below: Here's a photo of Ardgowan from this website. See http://www.pc.gc.ca/apprendre-learn/prof/itm2-crp-trc/htm/nardgowan_e.asp

Ardgowan National Historic Site of Canada

Below: Here I am with Orlo Jones at the same Garden Party. Orlo was the genealogist at the PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation where I often volunteered.