Fashion History Presentations


Combining history with humor, Karen Jessee creates historic presentations that are well researched, enlightening, and fun. Karen’s programs have won state and national writing awards and have been performed for numerous groups, organizations, and historic societies. Each program is 50 minutes with time for Q & A.
Bustles to Bras
Follow 200 years of women’s history through clothing and underclothing, featuring unique images from Karen’s travels to museums and England.

Those Alluring Accessories

Test your knowledge of historic accessories (that you may have never heard of) in a game featuring images from private and personal collections.
Close to the Vest & Under the Skirt
Welcome to the 1860s and see the many layers it took to get a Victorian lady and gentleman out the door in a live dressing performance.

Reviews & Testimonials
“Karen is a true professional in putting a topic across, and her enthusiasm is contagious…”
— M. Litchko – Questers
“… She engages and includes the audience making her presentations interactive and fun. She presents the information in such a fun way that you forget you are also receiving a history lesson while having such a great time…”
— A.Harris – Modern Maturity Center, Inc.
“… It was outstanding and well received warmly by our members at OLLI at the University of Delaware…”
— J. Miller – SEW, OLLI