Wedding Dresses Over The Years
Wedding Dresses have been the most talked-about gowns in every occasion. Some have changed the way they dress but wedding gowns has always been traditionally “white”.
1800s. Way back then, wedding gowns were not even white, they were scarlet. White was considered as daring, stylistic choice, having lots of money. But things have changed when Queen Victoria and her husband got married and the former was seen in elegant white dress, influencing the whole public to wear white dresses in their special day.
1920s. The Daisy Buchanan Era. “The Great Gatsby” look. Wedding dresses during those times feature ornate jewelry, formal flapper caps, full embroidery, and highest hemlines possible.
1930s. A Post-Great Depression Slump. Fashion designer Norman Hartnell fits actress Florence Desmond, who was set to wed aviator Charles Hughesdon. A dress made from rayon was the most common and the most practical choice during this time period.
1940s. Wartime Wedding Dresses. “It was the groom’s commanding officer who set the schedule for the wartime wedding”, a statement published by Vogue in 1942. “He names the day when he grants that unexpected furlough. The 1942 schedule may run something like this: engagement announcement on Monday, invitation sent out by telegraph on Wednesday, the last handful of rice and rose petals flung on Saturday.”
It is also the first time that men wear wedding rings, that served as a link between him and his wife while they are away physically.
1950s: The Sweetheart Cut. This was made popular by none other than Elizabeth Taylor, in “Father of the Bride“. It gained popularity in the 50’s and opposite of the previous, war-time dresses. 
1960s. Over-sized Veils. Metal-based crowns and jewelry signified a vision for the futuristic world, that weddings should not adhere to tradition anymore, but instead looked ahead, realizing the core reasons for getting married.
1960s: Style Chokers. Chokers have been in the fashion history since the 1800s, only this time of period it was worn by brides. Though chokers weren’t really popular in the 1970s, it was already in style and worn by Italian singer, film producer, and actress Caterina Caseli.
