If Anne?of Britanny chose White for her wedding, I have seen no further
historical referrences about other women choosing the color for their
ceremony?...hence, no vogue?of white having any cache for a proper wedding
ceremony. At that date (Anne's) weddings were probably no so public...except
for royalty. What ever color or fabric, it would have had cost and politics
pointing the way toward correctness.
By the time of Victoria there were additional psychological and moral, symbolic
reasons behind Her choices to have a white wedding.??This choice was the veiled
motivation for the idea of a white wedding for many decades hence.?Royal brides
for a long time before V. chose (or were garbed) in fabled fabrics of gold or
silver as a declaration of wealth and power. Her choice put the emphasis on
virginity and respectabilty...something that women of almost any class standard
could hope to emmulate. White, and Lace were? more in the province of people of
means, but the principle could be shared.
The white dress, however harkens back to a 'shift' that was owned by most
women-high or low, as the transition garment between her house and her
husband's home...
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