Reigning Fashion: Victoria and the Queen, 1837 – 1901

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT, United States

The popular new PBS series, Victoria, examines the life of Great Britain's nineteenth-century queen. The dazzling costumes worn by the actors prompt this lecture's examination of the cultural history of clothing in the Victorian era....

When The Groom Had His Own Cake: Food & Wedding Traditions, 1850 to the Present

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT, United States

Food Historian Sarah Wassberg will discuss food and its relation to wedding traditions. In her talk, she will illustrate how American weddings went from families in the parlor to today’s lavish dinners with dancing. Topics...