In the Middle Ages, marriage did not only mean the union of a man and a woman, but in many cases it was considered a union between two families, two businesses, and even a union between two countries. For this reason, the bride should wear a dress that represents her family. At that time, royal marriages had a lot of political importance and were done to create a strong alliance and pact between two countries, so it was necessary for the young bride to look great and magnificent in order to strengthen the prestige and dignity of her country and by showing The wealth and affluence of your nation will affect the groom's country. The bride's jewelry was also considered and discussed as part of her dowry.
Reviewing the history of wedding dresses shows us that at that time, rich people used the best fabrics that existed. and they used the most expensive fabrics such as velvet, silk and floral silk, satin, fur and fabrics woven from gold and silver threads to give a magnificent effect to the clothes. So, in those days and times, the color of the wedding dress was not particularly important and they only paid attention to its high price. The design of the clothes was such that the skirts were made in a gathered, big and puffy shape, the length of the sleeves continued to the floor and the trail of the skirt was stretched several meters long at the back of the dress.
conventional colors for wedding dresses
At that time, the colors used were both precious and expensive; Only rich people could afford expensive dyes such as red, purple, and black, because fabric with these colors was much more difficult to fabricate than natural vegetable dyes. Sometimes, a lot of jewelry was used in sewing and preparing the wedding dress, so that the fabric of the dress was hidden under them; In the 15th century when Princess Margaret got married in England, her dress was so heavy that she could not move and was carried to church by two people!
At that time in the family or any previous according to His wealth provided a luxurious wedding dress. After the beginning, the wedding dress was a glamorous dress, but it was not just white!
first white bridal dresses
The first white wedding dress is recorded in the name of Queen Victoria, but before her, Mary I of Scotland wore a white dress in her wedding ceremony in ****.
But the inventor of this custom, Queen It was Victoria who, after her, everyone chose a white dress for the wedding ceremony, imitating her. Before the queen, the colors that were used for wedding dresses in America and Europe that do not even fit in your imagination! Colors such as black, brown, gray, blue and even yellow that had their own fans!
In those days, before Queen Victoria, white was not a sign of purity and chastity, but blue had this meaning. Was. In fact, many women chose blue color for their wedding dress for this reason. On the other hand, white color was a sign of wealth and wealth.
Selection of Queen Victoria
By examining the history of wedding dresses, we find that the marriage of Queen Victoria with her cousin Prince Albert in **** was the beginning of the white color for wedding dresses. Queen Victoria was not the first royal to wear a white wedding dress, but she was the first in the modern era. In those days, white was the customary color for royal mourning, and although it was not always used as such, it was not considered an appropriate color for royal weddings. Queen Victoria broke tradition by marrying in a white dress.
Choosing white for her wedding dress was a complex and multi-layered decision that served different purposes. Victoria knew very well that news about her wedding dress would spread to the whole world. That's why he took advantage of this opportunity. The white lace she chose for her dress was a hand-embroidered lace from a small place in Britain called Honiton. Honiton was located in the village of Beer.
formal white learning, as bridal color
With the advent of department stores in the ****s, almost every woman could fulfill her dream of getting married in a brand new wedding dress. In ****, in a women's journal, it was written that: from so ancient a time that it is impossible to remember the beginning, women's wedding dresses have been white. Although this statement was false, the depth of acceptance of this It showed the article that the wedding dress should be white and the same procedure should continue. Although the white color became popular and customary, some brides wore shirts that had more utility and could be used after the wedding ceremony.