Out of an abundance of caution in response to the spread of COVID-19, we have canceled all remaining seminars in the Winter/Spring 2020 term. Please visit www.newberry.org/covid19 for further updates.

Seminar Description

Have you ever wondered why brides wear white, or why bridal gowns are swathed in lace? Are you longing for the excitement of a Royal Wedding? This one-day seminar will look at “Princess Brides” of the last centuries—including Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Grace of Monaco, Princess Diana, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex—to learn the history and meaning behind every pearl, every flower, and every snippet of lace.

One session. E – $110, R – $121

A Newberry scholar-in-residence, Debra N. Mancoff is author of The Face: Our Human Experience; Jane Morris: The Pre–Raphaelite Model of Beauty; and Flora Symbolica: The Pre–Raphaelite Language of Flowers. She writes on art, fashion, and culture.

Materials List

Required:

• There are no required materials for this class.

First Reading:

• There is no reading assignment for the first class.

Registration Information

• Online registration opens at 9 am (CST) on Tuesday, January 7.
• Phone registration opens at 12 pm (CST) on Wednesday, January 8.

Early registration (E) prices are in effect from January 7 at 9 am through January 24 at 4 pm. Regular registration (R) prices are in effect January 24 at 4 pm through the end of the term.

We offer a 10% discount to members, seniors, and students.

Need Help? Please email seminars@newberry.org.

This seminar is part of the Newberry’s Seminars Program. Learn more about registering for a seminar, program policies and procedures, or teaching a seminar.