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Kathryn
I've been hearing about a wedding dress color code... such as for if youre a virgin or not. What is this code? I know it isn't used anymore, I'm just wondering.
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Ugh. Sorry - this is one of my biggest pet peeves.
White was never used in Western Weddings (Europe & America) to symbolize purity.
White, in fact, was never worn for a wedding dress until Queen Victoria wore a white dress to her wedding. It was hugely scandalous, because it was viewed as incredibly wasteful because the dress would undoubtably have been ruined in its first use. (Cities were absolutely filthy in the 1800s, between coal soot everywhere, plus horse manure and chamber pot contents littering the street.) After the Queen wore white, it became the fashion among the aristocracy (noble class) to wear white as a symbol of great wealth.
Aristocratic debutants wore pastel colors for their Seasons, when they were introduced to eligible males. Their dresses had to be adaptable, so they never appeared to wear the same dress twice (which would have called into question the finances of the girl's family). For their wedding, the girls would be married in richer colors, again proving that the family had money - because they could afford a brand new dress.
Peasants and farmers were married in their Sunday best, which was never white, because they couldn't afford to be wasteful like that.
Ugh. Sorry - this is one of my biggest pet peeves.
White was never used in Western Weddings (Europe & America) to symbolize purity.
White, in fact, was never worn for a wedding dress until Queen Victoria wore a white dress to her wedding. It was hugely scandalous, because it was viewed as incredibly wasteful because the dress would undoubtably have been ruined in its first use. (Cities were absolutely filthy in the 1800s, between coal soot everywhere, plus horse manure and chamber pot contents littering the street.) After the Queen wore white, it became the fashion among the aristocracy (noble class) to wear white as a symbol of great wealth.
Aristocratic debutants wore pastel colors for their Seasons, when they were introduced to eligible males. Their dresses had to be adaptable, so they never appeared to wear the same dress twice (which would have called into question the finances of the girl's family). For their wedding, the girls would be married in richer colors, again proving that the family had money - because they could afford a brand new dress.
Peasants and farmers were married in their Sunday best, which was never white, because they couldn't afford to be wasteful like that.
How do you feel about color on a wedding dress?
Q. What do you think of dresses with color in them. Like wedding dresses with a colored sash, dresses with colored borders, colored trim, etc?
Or do you think wedding dresses should always be completely white?
Or do you think wedding dresses should always be completely white?
Answer
I want to get married in red, so I am all for color on a wedding dress.
The bride wearing white is a fashion choice. It has nothing to do with her purity or lack of it. If that was the case the market for white dresses would be much smaller.
The bride's attire is her choice. As long as it makes you look and feel amazing, it is up to you what you wear. The only exception would be if you were getting married in a house of worship. There you would have to get a dress that is respectful of their rules.
I want to get married in red, so I am all for color on a wedding dress.
The bride wearing white is a fashion choice. It has nothing to do with her purity or lack of it. If that was the case the market for white dresses would be much smaller.
The bride's attire is her choice. As long as it makes you look and feel amazing, it is up to you what you wear. The only exception would be if you were getting married in a house of worship. There you would have to get a dress that is respectful of their rules.
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