Making Historical Re-enaction Costumes: School Events


Figure 1.--The Scottish boys find a display of a 18th century school interesting.

Many countries now maintain museums with historic school displays or even living hostory experiences for the children. While museum displays are often quite static, many recreation experiences exist where the chidren often go to school for a day in an old-time classroom. Often they have a school equipped like an old school with benches and slate tablets. The chilkdren may be encouraged to dressup in old times clothes. Sometimes there are pinafores for the girls or in France smocks for the children to wear.

Museums

Many countries now maintain museums with historic school displays. These exhibits can be quite realistic with displays of old-time schools complere with old desks, books, and other artifacts. Some have manequins to make it look real. They are, however, generally static displays.

Experiences

Several recreation experiences exist where the chidren often go to school for a day in an old-time classroom.There are an increasing number of living history experiences for the children. While museum displays are often quite static, other facilies are more experience oriented. These faciities very greatly. Some are mlore like museums while other offer the children an exciting day stepping back into history. Usually they have a school equipped like an old school with benches and slate tablets. The children may be encouraged to dressup in old times clothes. Sometimes there are caps for the boys and pinafores for the girls or in France smocks for the children to wear. Some are set up where the children actually go to school for a day with docents trained to play the part of old time teachers.

At this time we have only sketchy information, but we will add details as we learn more about the various school experience facilities.

America


Australia


England


France

France is ne of the many countries in which these rcreations have appeared.







Christopher Wagner






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