SHARON BURNSTON
Sharon Ann Burnston is the author of Fitting & Proper, 18th Century Clothing from the Collection of the Chester County [PA] Historical Society. She is currently at work on a companion volume focusing on 18th century New England clothing. She has a bachelor's and a master's degrees in anthropology, nineteen years' experience as an American historic sites archaeologist, and 32 years as an 18th century re-enactor. She was Executive Director of the Germantown Historical Society and Curator of the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation and is currently the Director of the Daniel Webster Birthplace Living History Project. Her complete bio and list of publications can be found at www.sharonburnston.com
 
ALEXANDER CAIN
Alexander Cain was born and raised in North Andover, Massachusetts.  He graduated from Merrimack College 1993 with a degree in economics.  In 1996, he received his juris doctorate from New England School of Law.  From 1997 to 2004, he was a prosecutor with the Essex County District Attorney's Office.  He specialized in the prosecution of gang, firearm and white collar crimes.  In 2004, Alex left the District Attorney's Office to open a criminal defense firm.  Alex has written several articles and papers on 18th century military tactics, equipment and gear of Massachusetts militia and 18th century clothing.  In 2004, he published his first book "We Stood Our Ground: Lexington in the First Year of the American Revolution". He is one of the founding members of the Lexington Training Band and is a member of Colonel Bailey's 2d Massachusetts Regiment, two living history organizations based in Massachusetts. Alex resides in Merrimac, Massachusetts with his wife Paula and his two children, John and Abigail. 
 
  LYNN EDGAR

Lynn Edgar developed a strong interest in historic clothing after joining the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation in 1974, working there as an historical interpreter for 15 years.  She began to study original 18th century clothing in museum collections and sewed period clothing for herself, interpreter staff at the plantation and private clients.  She continued to expand her familiarity with historic clothing and period construction techniques, sewing 17th, 18th and 19th century costumes for the performances of an historic dance ensemble, with whom she performed for 10 years. She earned her B.A. with honors in Education and History from Westminster College.  Lynn has organized and led numerous textile workshops, programs and demonstrations for children and adults in schools and museums. After acquiring professional training in pattern drafting from the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, Lynn moved to New York where she volunteered her time at the New York State Textile Conservation Center and worked full time in historic house museums before leaving to start a family. The birth of her own daughter focused her interest on 18th century children’s clothing and she continues to do independent research in this area.
 
  SUE FELSHIN
Sue Felshin has been a reenactor for over ten years and during that time she has devoted countless hours to the study and creation of revolutionary war era clothing. She has attended numerous symposia and workshops and has lectured several times in Massachusetts on elements of revolutionary war costume. A regular contributor to the 18cWoman mailing list, she looks forward to sharing her knowledge with fellow reenactors.
 
PENNY LACROIX
Penny Lacroix is currently the Museum Director for the Westford Museum and Historical Society.  She also works part time in the Education Department at the American Textile History Museum in Lowell, MA.  At home, she is a fiber artist and maintains a weaving studio where she offers classes in weaving and spinning.  She has been involved in Revolutionary War reenacting with her family for several years.
 
HALLIE LARKIN
Hallie Larkin is the co-founder of Southcoast Historical Associates, a non-profit corporation providing historical programs to schools, community organizations and historic sites. She was a co-curater for a recent 18th Century costume exhibit at the Glebe House Museum in Woodbury, CT and has given numerous workshops and programs in historical costuming throughout New England.
CARRIE MIDURA
Carrie D. Midura is the owner of Cherry Dawson, Milliner – a tailoring business specializing in historical clothing studies and reproductions. She has been researching and reproducing historic costume since 1992, with a primary focus on eighteenth century methods and styles since 1999. Her clients include Revolutionary War reenactors, education staff at local museums , the Adams National Historical Park and most recently, several tour companies in Boston. Carrie places a great deal of importance on period construction techniques and close attention to detail and she is passionate about creating the perfect historical look from head to toe. She has also developed and presented lectures and hands-on learning experiences on topics ranging from historic hairstyles to accessorizing 18th century dress and from the clothing of New England children to antique undergarments. www.cherrydawson.com
 
VERNA TUTTLE
Verna Tuttle was born and educated in England, graduating from the Victoria University of Manchester and Didsbury College of Education with a degree in American Studies. Twenty years ago she left England with her husband and children and came to Massachusetts via Sweden and Ohio. On receiving residence status in the USA she went to work in the education department at the Concord Museum where she has been employed in various positions for the past twelve years. As part of the education team she has developed programs using first person interpretation as a teaching technique. In her spare time she has been researching the life of Grace Chetwood Bulkeley, second wife of the minister who helped to found the town of Concord, Massachusetts.
 
  JANE SCIACCA
President, Wayland Historical Society
 
LAUREN WALKER
Lauren Walker has been researching and weaving historic textiles and building looms since she was ten years old. She studies the ways in which technology and social change interact at key historical moments, including the Crusades, the American Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution, focusing on textile technology, fashion, and the roles of women.