Queen Victoriaset two main fashion trends during her lifetime: deep black for mourning and whitewedding dresses.
An engraving of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on their wedding day in 1840.
The dress was made from Spitalfields cream silk-satin with a flounce of Honiton lace at the neck and sleeves.
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As accounts of Victorias wedding spread, other European leaders followed suit.
White also looked good in early black-and-white or sepia-toned photography.
Until then, many women simply wore the nicest dress they owned on their wedding day.
An engraving of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on their wedding day in 1840.
Grace Kelly photographed in her famous white wedding gown, 1956.
Grace Kelly photographed in her famous white wedding gown, 1956.
