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When thinking of a beautiful wedding gown, one may think of the most recent (and stunning!) wedding gown of Kate Middleton, a commoner who married the Prince of England. Her dress captures the true romance of her story. White, crisp French chantily & English cluny lace throughout.  Made of White satin gazar, and designed to replicate an opening flower.  With flower appliqu&#233 girls dresses ;s strategically placed by the Royal School of Needle-work, hand cut and hand engineered to display British ingenuity at it’s most luxurious.  Not to mention, a train that measures over eight feet long.  A dress which showed Kate’s humble beginnings with modesty & certainly displayed her regal future with fine intricate details. A lovely dress inspired by another commoner, a young starlet, named Grace Kelly who wed Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in 1955. And still a dress hand made by the successor, Sarah Burton, of the late British designer, Alexander McQueen; fashion’s suicidal martyr. 

You may not think of either woman, bridal gowns bridal gowns Kate or Grace.&#160 bridal dresses bridal dresses; You may have a gown in your mind that you know to be ideal.  Needless to say, that gown in your mind is more than likely, a white one. Most people would assume a white wedding dress would be the best way to represent a state of sanctity, new beginnings white dresses , innocence and virginity.  A white wedding dress wedding dress is socially acceptable, and desired by most brides. Yet, have you ever ask yourself, why white?

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Mary I, Queen of Scots

The origination of the white wedding gown can be found over 600 years ago, with Mary I, Queen of Scots .  Crowned Queen consort of France in 1559, when she wed to her French Prince Francis Dauphin, she chose to wear a white dress simply because it was her favorite color.  Mary was a rebel truly infringing tradition, or simply— a foolish 17 year old monarch.  White had long been established as the color French Queens would wear in time of mourning.  At the time, it was seen as a very poor choice.

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  white and black Another notable bride to wear a white wedding gown before it was commonplace was Queen Victoria when she wed Prince Albert of Saxe-Colburg.  The wedding took place in 1840, hundreds of years later after Mary I, cocktail party dresses and due to the advancement in print technology, her wedding dress was highly publicized therefore creating a desire for a white wedding gown.  Before that time, a well made dress and a great tailored suit was all that most people would wear at their weddings, rich or poor.  Soon after, a white dress white dress rose to be a symbol of wealth, particularly because it would be one dress made for one occasion never to be used again.&#160 formal gowns ;

 By the 1950’s with the popularity of television and film, most people were constantly bombarded with the “white” wedding dress that it became accepted without a doubt as tradition and commonplace.  Accordingly, girls formal dresses girls formal dresses in contemporary fashion, to not wear a white wedding dress would seem frowned upon or poor taste.&#160 mother of the bride dresses mother of the bride dresses; The white wedding dress is not only an examination in the constant change in the tapestry of what is considered socially acceptable, but also how ‘social norms’ truly dictate the masses.