There wasn’t particularly a set garment to be worn however women did wear rich & vibrant colours to express their happy feelings to the community & their families on their wedding day.
The first documented royal in history to wear a white wedding gown was in fact Philippa of England but due to the wedding being such an unpublicized event, the trend didn’t take off.
In the 1840’s, The royal family was considered to be very influential to the country so when Queen Victoria’s widely publicized royal wedding set the trend of wearing white it was adopted by other brides from all over Europe and America began following in the Queen’s style. To say that; “Victoria had worn a white gown for the event so as to incorporate some lace she owned.” it doesn’t seem as if the Queen truly grasped the impact she’d have on the future of wedding gowns.
Wealthy brides wore very elegant fabrics, such as; furs, velvet and silk. The wedding dress it’s self was a representation of the families social standing as well as the family’s wealth.
In the 1800’s the colour white had nothing to do with virtue at all, his merely came to be without any intention – the colour was to do with wealth to do with wealth. Originally the colour blue was the symbol for purity & virginity.Fashion has always had a slant on wedding dresses, in terms of silhouettes, necklines, hemlines, etc. As time went on, a variety of shades, such as; cream, off white or ivory became acceptable as wedding dress colours. However, wedding dresses lately have become more daring with colour, silhouette & even location.
Referencing*:
McIntyre, K “The History Of The White Wedding Dress” at http://www.fromtimespast.com/wedding.htm
*Main References
Referencing*:
(2008) “Royal Weddings 1840 – 1947: From Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II” at http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/default.asp?action=article&ID=405
“History of Wedding Dress” at http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/history-of-wedding-dress-3493.html
Stewart, J “The Bride Wore Chartreuse: Why (Most) Wedding Dresses are White” at http://imprint.printmag.com/color/the-bride-wore-chartreuse-why-most-wedding-dresses-are-white/
“The History of Matrimony” at http://www.amalfi-wedding-planner.com/eng/StoriaMatrimonio.htm
Schwimmer, H (2009) “The Wedding Gown That Made History” at http://www.jewishjournal.com/weddings/article/the_wedding_gown_that_made_history_20090414/
“Victorian Wedding – Queen Victoria Wedding” at http://www.victorianamagazine.com/royalty/queenvictoria.htm
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