The Golden period of the Victorian era between 1837 and 1901 under the reign of Queen Victoria is considered to be the most popular and prosperous era of Britain. Women of this period were known to pay a lot of attention to their clothes which could be the reason they are still so popular today.
One of the most important days in a person’s life is their wedding day. For a bride, the wedding dress plays an important role in ensuring she looks stunning on her big day. Victorian day wedding dresses are still popular two wear on that special day. Elegant with plenty of layered fabric these dresses were high on modesty. Victorian wedding dresses were elegant and simple-often made of ivory as apposed to traditional white. The neckline of the dresses were bordered with handmade lace, arranged in a rumple for adding an extra elegance to the dress.
In spite of the layers beneath the wedding gown, a Victorian bride usually looked slim and tender. This was possible because many of the dresses had a black bodice cinched tightly with a corset worn under it. Open or low-cut bodices were also worn during those days, but the church weddings typically had more concealing bodices. Lace was also an important item of the wedding dress but was really expensive and hence, it was used very rarely or on the dress of wealthy girls.
The jewelry was kept to a minimum during those days unless the bride was presented a jewel piece or gift by the groom. On the other hand, many brides adorned their hair and bodies with orange blossoms (the real orange blossoms were quite expensive) as well-which was an indication of the financial status of the bridal family. The brides also wore gloves that either had a seam split on the finger or arranged in a manner that the gloves might be easily taken-off for putting the ring on!
So, you can see that a Victorian wedding dress exhibited class and elegance! I am sure that a Victorian wedding dress worn by you on your wedding day would certainly set you apart from others!
