Love Desire & Riches

This sunny saturday morning a group of us headed down to National Trust listed building Rippon Lea. I have always been meaning to go but just never found the right time or reason, however the simultaneous exhibition + entry tix combo convinced me. Found out about Love, Desire & Riches (the last 200 years of wedding dress fashion) upon my last solo adventure to Tasma Terrace in the CBD for the steampunk exhibition.

Entrance into Rippon Lea

Behind the house + beautiful gardens

In short, it was a lovely LOVELY day to wonder the house + gardens, however I found myself with divided interests of checking out the exhibition and the house simultaneously. So in the end, I was unable to fully appreciate both. Rippon Lea from the outside looked quite big, but due to all the busy content + lots of people inside, made it feel small.

I think i would visit it again in the future at some point.
Here are some snaps. :P

ohla red carpet entry 

Happy children

Detailed drappage 

makes an interesting set 

Fancy boots!  

1800s dresses 

Jennifer Hawkins! 

2006 styles

incredible detail!

the design process, plotting it out with tracing paper

lake + gardens

outdoor pool area