Exhibit explores heyday of Atlantic Ocean luxury liners
SALEM, Mass. — This was the golden era for ocean travel: when ladies wore floor-length ball gowns, sometimes with parasols in hand, and gents donned flared frock-coats that gave them an hour-glass figure, a style inspired by Prince Albert.
Opulence and beauty were paramount for the cruise liner.
Fans can now relive this bygone era through some telltale relics on display at a new exhibit opening Saturday at the Peabody Essex Museum. The museum, in Salem, Massachusetts, partnered with London’s Victoria and Albert museum for the show.
The exhibit, called “Ocean Liners: Glamor, Speed, and Style,” tells a narrative of society’s love of ocean travel and how these ships evolved over the 100 years they ruled the seas.