Wedding Dresses History. Vanity Fair reported that she settled on white because it was the best color to show off her lace detailing. In the 1950s wedding dresses became a high fashion affair and most brides wanted to dress just like the silver screen stars.
It is now considered the classic wedding dress all over the world. Shades of white such as cream off-white or ivory are all acceptable wedding dress colors while bright colors such as blue green or pink have lost favor. For most of history brides rarely purchased a dress specifically for their wedding day.
Origins of the wedding dress According to historians the concept of donning a special garment for the purposes of marriage is thought to have originated in Chinese fable where a princess was dressed in a phoenix dress and crown which would bring her luck and fortitude in the marriage.
The bride would typically wear her finest dress to the ceremony even if it was a dark color. Thinking of my mothers dress and she got married in the 30s she didnt have a ball gown Urshel said. For a few months at least. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on.