The Belle Époque Today: Hitched! Wedding Clothes and Customs at Sudley House

"Traveler's Wedding Dress," 2010
Hitched: Wedding Clothes and Customs
Sudley House, Liverpool

Liverpool’s gorgeous Sudley House—the Nineteenth Century mansion of a wealthy corn merchant—has been neatly maintained as a museum of cultural trends. Sudley House is currently featuring an exciting exhibition of wedding clothes from the Victorian to the ultra-contemporary and everything in between.


The collections shows how the styles of wedding gowns and suits from era to era as well as focuses on the customs and wardrobes of different cultures and community groups. This fascinating exhibit runs through May 2, 2011. If you’re near Liverpool, I think it would a lot of fun to visit. If, like me, you’re nowhere near Liverpool, Sudley House’s nifty Web site will give you a glimpse at these beautiful items.