Period costume exhibit at P.E.I.’s Government House showcases styles that were all the rage in 1864
Government House in Charlottetown, P.E.I., is once again opening its doors for tours this summer. This year, the program will include a revived tradition of hosting exhibitions, starting with an array of period costumes styled after fashions from 1864, when representatives from the Province of Canada (present-day Ontario and Quebec), Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island met in Charlottetown to discuss a political union.