And here's another, from Ackermann's Repository of Fashions, August 1829:
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
White wedding dresses before Victoria
My story in the recently released Royal Weddings anthology is set on the eve of Queen Victoria's wedding in 1840. Many people believe that Queen Victoria was the first to wear a white wedding dress. This is simply not the case. Brides were wearing white long before this, and 19th century periodicals offer ample evidence. Here are some examples. Here's more.
And here's another, from Ackermann's Repository of Fashions, August 1829:
And here's another, from Ackermann's Repository of Fashions, August 1829:
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I admit it, I thought Queen Victoria was the first to wear white. Thanks for the info, at least now I know.
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