CONTACT: Meg Marcozzi, Hagley Museum and Library Marketing Manager
(302) 658-2400, ext. 238 mmarcozzi@hagley.org
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Hagley Exhibit Highlights du Pont Family Weddings
Wilmington, Delaware – March through December 2011 – A new exhibit opening in Eleutherian Mills at Hagley, “Wedding Traditions of the du Pont Family, 1813-1915,” will highlight treasured artifacts such as heirloom jewelry worn at weddings, portraits of brides, and two wedding gowns. This exhibit will open Saturday, March 12, 2011, and will be on display through Sunday, January 15, 2012, in the second floor exhibit gallery of Eleutherian Mills Residence, the du Pont family ancestral home at Hagley. The exhibit is included in regular admission and tour and free for members.
“Wedding Traditions of the du Pont Family, 1813-1915” illustrates how du Pont family weddings changed over the course of a hundred years from small family celebrations into larger, elaborate, and formal events. Featured items worn by the du Pont brides include elaborate seed pearl jewelry sets worn by Julia Sophie du Pont and Margaretta Lammot in 1824, artificial orange blossom hair decorations worn by Sophie du Pont in 1833 and Eleuthera du Pont in 1834, and other wedding-related memorabilia.
“Something borrowed, something blue... have you ever wondered where wedding traditions began and what they represent? Visit Hagley to explore what traditions the du Pont family cherished,” says Curator of Collections and Exhibits Debra Hughes.
The exhibit is included in the tour of Eleutherian Mills, which is accessible by bus. Buses run daily, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Hagley Museum and Library collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American enterprise. Hagley is located on Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware. For more information, call (302) 658-2400 weekdays or visit www.hagley.org.
Caption: Margaretta Elizabeth Lammot wore these earrings at her wedding to Alfred Victor du Pont on the evening of October 28, 1824
Glad I stumbled upon this- I travel to that area frequently and it would be a great place to stop.
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