In my coming of year of school, I am starting some undergrad research! What I am going to be looking at is the wedding dress. Here in our society, we often think of the long, white number as THE wedding dress. But it's not quite as traditional as we would think. Of course, there are a number of cultures worldwide that each embrace their own custom wear on the big day. Even the concept of white is only mildly planted in history (keep reading). And these days, as there are more cross-cultural weddings, non-religious ceremonies, and people taking a more individualized approach then ever, we are seeing new waves in the wedding dress lineups, such as colors, shorter hems, and more avant-garde construction. So in 50, 75, or 100 years, what images will "wedding dress" conjure up in our minds? That's what I am going to evaluate! And here are some fun facts I pulled off the web:
The concept of a white wedding dress came about in 1840, in the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe. Until then, blue had actually been often used to represent purity, but the queen chose white, which represented wealth.
The average amount a U.S. woman spends on her wedding dress is in the area of $1000-$1500.
The most infamous wedding gown? I didn't find cold hard facts on it, but I would say Princess Di's, at least in this generation.
Trends for the coming seasons in wedding dresses include pops of color, rising hemlines, and one-shoulder numbers.
The longest wedding dress train appeared in Bucharest, Romania in the April 2009 E-marriage festival. It measured 5180 feet and 5 inches!
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