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THE BRIDE OF 1776 might have worn this pale blue silk
satin bridal gown with white Frcnrh ribbon lace and silk
applique-. recreated h• I"ri•rdla of llo*tu.ri. Hair was pow-
dered and deroi-atrd with flowers.
1876 •
t MMEII GOWN OF WHITE EYELET for the bride of
1876 (Anwrirai s "centennial year) designed by Priscilla of
Roston has a strong military look. The v'd neckline, trim-
med with a gatherrd flounce, gives the drew a formal feel-
ing. High necklines indicated a dress for daytime.
1905
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hitch pompadours a
I her gow4v ,witlh clt4
original by Priscilla
(I EltAl. were imposing with their
hr hhr 1a' figure}.. This ivory Ile1g tan
nth -eves was it -constructed from the
of Ilo,ton.
Styles in womeaash
ton have changed *esti
• Cally over the, years* often
reflecting the social and
econontic atmosphere of
the times.
Bridal gowns, however,
have rhitnged less in their
fundamentals thea any
other type of costuming.
The satin, the lace veil,
the bridal bouquet, the
prayer book, rosary, fan
Or muff have been more
or less constant features.
Through the eighteenth
century the wedding cere-
mony was held in the
bride's home, but by the
end of the Civil War the
church had become the
approved setting for the
fashionable wedding.
Imported customs
In the 1770s panniers
(frameworks used to puff
out a skirt at the hips)
were becoming more exag-
gerated and had become
the court dress in France
and England -- a custom
which lasted in England
for 75 years.
During the 1770s the
pannier was so large the
sacque (over dress) closed
only at the waist. Conse-
quently, the petticoat be-
came a functional part of
the dress. Hair was pow-
dered and decorated with
flowers.
During the next 80 years
fashion became influenced
by a Greek revival, then
to a new " version of the
hoop. Skirts began to swell
and at first were held out
by numerous petticoats.
Because of the weight of
wearing many petticoats,
these were soon replaced
by a series of whalebone
hoops attached by straps
over which a petticoat and
then -a dress were worn.
T aditionat'whitc
It was only Ir the nine-
teenth century that white
bridal gowns became a.
traditlbn which continues
up to today.
In the next lg years the
hoop dlminl shed with the
fullness moving to the
back. When the hoop was
finally ousted it was not
by a rational silhouette
but by the irrational bus'
tle -- one of the strangest
shapes ever adopted.
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IN 1925 FOR THE FIRST TIME in fashion Wiwi, rg, the
dress ruse to the iknecs. This gown designed for the lib-
erated bride ofthat year is made of ivory silk organdy and
roialine lace. The chemise silhouette has a handkerchief
hemline, bateau neckline and a handkerchief capelct.
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