New exhibit at The Rooms flaunts NL’s fashion-forward brides of the past
There’s a saying that a wedding needs something new, something borrowed and something blue.
The Rooms’ latest exhibition has it all covered.
The exhibit, Tying the Knot, is all about the history of “the big day” in Newfoundland and Labrador. The oldest item on display is a 200-year-old wedding dress. Guests can also peruse old rings, a bowler hat, cake toppers and a fox pelt.
“People often think of [Newfoundland] as being on the edge of the world and not being connected to the outside world,” curator Maureen Peters said.
“When in actual fact – through the fashion that is…