Meet Our Tradespeople
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Beginner Workshop: Tailor
Simple materials and skills produced a broad range of useful buttons and a very large industry in the 18th century. Join the Tailors and make two types of thread-covered buttons.
Open to the Public
Event Ticket
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Public Auction
Take part in an exciting auction! Bid on selected items from Colonial Williamsburg stores as well as exclusive items not available elsewhere.
Open to the Public
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Special Event: A Summer Gown in a Day
The Mantua-makers are making a gown in a day! See the dress take shape, learn about summer fashions, and chat with Mrs. Wager about the hopes and dreams of her Bray School.
CW Admission
Explore the Art Museums
Plan Your Visit
Admission Tickets
To experience fashionable history brought to life, including tours of original 18th-century buildings, enthralling staged performances, vibrant gardens, two museums, and so much more—you’ll need an admission ticket.
Stay With Us
Enjoy Colonial Williamsburg to the fullest with a stay at one of our five official resort properties. They are conveniently located within and surrounding the Historic Area, just minutes from all the action.
Learn More
Staying Warm This Winter: Blanket Coats in 18th-Century Chesapeake Bay
Wearing 18th Century Clothing as a Modern Uniform
How to Make a Market Wallet
A Suit of Clothes For Puss
Head Over Heels
The Life of an 18th-century Hairdresser
The Art of Beauty
How Much Clothing Did an 18th-Century Woman Really Own?
Creating an Embroidered Coat for George Washington