Exhibit features wedding fashions from 1800s to today

Posted July 09, 2014 5:45 am

By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

A wedding dress from a 1993 wedding is displayed with a dress made in 1878 at the "American Brides: Inspiration and Ingenuity" exhibition in Denton, Texas. Wedding dresses from the 19th century to now are featured in a new exhibit showcasing the evolving styles of American brides with more than 40 wedding gowns worn over a span from 1844 to last year. Associated Press

DENTON, Texas - Wedding dresses from the 19th century to the present day are featured in a new exhibit in Texas showcasing the changing styles of American brides.

That includes a 1900s dress featuring a lace choker collar, a beaded flapper dress from the 1920s and a 1980s satin confection with an explosion of organdy ruffles.

More than 40 wedding gowns spanning from 1844 to last year are featured in the free exhibit that opened recently in the North Texas city of Denton. "American Brides: Inspiration and Ingenuity" runs through Oct. 24 at the Greater Denton Arts Council's Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts.

Most of the dresses are from the Texas Fashion Collection - which includes more than 20,000 historic clothing items housed at the University of North Texas.

A wedding dress made in 1844 is displayed at the "American Brides: Inspiration and Ingenuity" exhibition in Denton, Texas. Associated Press

Curator Myra Walker, left, discusses a 1993 wedding dress designed by Victor Costa that is displayed at the "American Brides: Inspiration and Ingenuity" exhibition in Denton, Texas. Associated Press

Wedding dresses made in 1985, right, and 1994, in pink, are displayed at the "American Brides: Inspiration and Ingenuity" exhibition. Associated Press

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