A Tale of Two Weddings, pt 2
The wedding ceremony itself was a performance of social status in 19th-century England.
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The wedding ceremony itself was a performance of social status in 19th-century England.
Continue reading →Though nearly all of Jane Austen’s works end with a wedding, she does not spend much time detailing the weddings themselves, much less the wedding dresses. Modern brides often spend a great deal of effort and money on the wedding dress and expect to wear it only once. Honestly, it is hard to imagine another event where wearing one’s wedding dress might be appropriate. Not exactly the sort of thing you’d wear to dinner, right? … Continue reading →