Those Necessary Unmentionables - A History of Ladies Underwear

What's underneath history might surprise you! Take a fascinating—and often humorous—look at the evolution of women's undergarments from the late 1600s through the early 1900s. Historian Marilyn Sassi reveals how corsets, hoops, bustles, and other “necessary unmentionables” shaped fashion, reflected changing beauty ideals, and transformed the female silhouette through the centuries.

This program is sponsored by the Greenbush Historical Society. All are welcome to attend.