Footnote #9
This wedding dress was chosen to go in the
exhibition by museum staff for several reasons.
First, the dress helps to show the wealthy lifestyle of some people in
the area. It can be compared to the clothing on display from Italian
immigrants, for example, who had less money for extravagant clothes. Second, one
of the staff members in particular was an expert on the role of fashion in
history – saying, “I tend to get most excited about fashion.” Staff report that visitors are particularly
attracted to clothing displays because they can easily compare it to their own.