In the last article, we have talked about the wedding of a princess or brides form the tops scale of the society. Of course, most brides were not princesses and most could not afford to buy a wedding dress like the royal family.
However, in order to win a stunning look on her big wedding day, a bride would usually try to copy form a bride from a higher social class. A well-to-do middle class girl would aspire to velvet or silk fabrics which are also very great for a dress. You know she may not usually afford mink or sable. To impress her friends, she could use her own way which is different from the higher class. Then the poor bride's dress would be made linen, or fine wool which would be much cheaper. And she would use as much fabric as she could for her dress. At that time, a gown with flowing sleeves or a train was a big status symbol. You know long times ago, the length of the train is the symbol of your wealth. In modern times, however, the symbol of the bride in her train had gradually become a tradition.
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An ordinary girl, who could not afford very much in the way of decoration or trimming on her wedding dress, still wanted a special and great bridal dress for her big wedding day which means a lot to her. She could have it by adhering to the rules and traditions of wedding costume.
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Before modern medicine, it was not so easy to achieve a long and healthy life. So people tried to ensure good luck by following superstition at that time. This would be why so many superstitions grew up around weddings, to bring about a girl's happiness in her new home and of course to guarantee her fertility. You know the color of the wedding dress was a great source of luck. And we will talk about the color of the wedding dresses later.
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