Gallery Tour Unveiled: Wedding Wear in New York, 1910s–1940s

In choosing their wedding clothes, brides and grooms are influenced by fashion, economics, technology, religion, geography, celebrity, personal taste, and their role in society. This was as true in the past as it is today. Wedding clothing holds memories; pieces—dresses, shoes, suits, and headwear—are often preserved and passed on to later generations. A couple’s choices reveal information about both the individuals who wore them and those who made them. Some garments, like those exhibited here from the 1910s to 1940s, find their way to museum collections. Unveil these stories with Exhibit Curator Connie Frisbee Houde as she highlights pieces from the exhibit Unveiled: Wedding Wear in New York, 1910s–1940s.

Location: New York Metropolis Hall