Local to Fairfield | Stitches & Seams: The Sewing Machine Industry in Bridgeport

By the late 1800s, sewing machines and the popularity of pre-made patterns modeled after Parisian fashion made the latest styles increasingly accessible to middle class American women. In conjunction with the exhibition Dressed to Impress, Fairfield Museum’s Walt Matis will discuss how Bridgeport became a hub of sewing machine manufacturers, including Howe Machine Company, Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company, and Singer Manufacturing Company.

Co-presented with the Fairfield Public Library

Free. Program will take place at Fairfield Public Library.

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Image: Advertisement for Wheeler & Wilson Improved Sewing Machines, in 1886 Bridgeport City Directory. Fairfield Museum Library Collection.

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Dressed to Impress and its related programs are made possible in part by the generous support of Title Sponsor Cambridge Trust and Lead Sponsor Brody Wilkinson PC.