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Something Borrowed Something Blue Invention of the American Wedding
A DAR Museum exhibit traces wedding customs from bridal showers and cakes to white gowns and garters. Curator Alden O'Brien notes origins in 18th and 19th century practices, from dowries to queen Victoria’s influence, with examples from 1762 to 1942. The display runs with free admission through September 4.
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Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution Museum
Alden O’brien
DAR
Sarah Bradlee Fulton
Thomas Romrill
O’brien
Victoria
Albert