History Of Wedding Dress

Girls all around the world get giddy at the word and even more so at the thought of picking out a wedding dress. Nowadays, a wedding dress is pretty much guaranteed to be long and white. No questions asked. It’s tradition, so we do it. That was not always the case, however, and there is a reason for it. In fact, there is a lot of history behind the wedding dress that we do not know.

When people think of a wedding dress, they think of it as representing love and commitment and forever. That is not how it has always been. In the past, wedding dresses represented a business deal. There wasn 't love, or many feelings in general, put into the dress choice since many marriages were purely an agreement between two families for an alliance or beneficial

One notable trend would be the comeback of sleeves on wedding dresses. In the late 1960’s and 1970’s, sleeves on wedding dresses were popular amongst many brides and almost every dress had sleeves with detailed puff at the elbow. However, in the 1980’s, sleeves became rare and brides began to go for the strapless look. As time went on, sleeves became a trend again and in 2011, they became “the look” again. Some credit the return of the sleeves to the dress Kate Middelton wore on her wedding day. Sleeves on wedding dresses are now a common trend ranging from short sleeves to long sleeves to blouson sleeves (Pantazi, 2017).

There used to be a distinct gap between bridal fashion and everyday fashion but in recent years, that gap has closed. Wedding dresses have become much more varied and reflective of each woman’s individual personality and a lot of factors that go into deciding a wedding dress go into deciding our everyday fashion (Pantazi, 2017). A style of wedding dresses that has influenced trends today is the see-through detailing. Many women are now choosing wedding dresses with revealing skin and “sexy

There is a rich history but there is also a connection to the present times. However, no matter what year the dress is from, the general idea behind the dress is the same: it’s a promise. The dress represents a vow that is made between two people to stay together for the rest of their lives. No matter what the dress looks like or what it is made out of, the promise alone is always enough to make any girl