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 In the 18th and 19th centuries brides wore many colors on their wedding day. It was not until the 20th century that white became the traditional color of wedding dresses. A young woman’s wedding dress was a treasured keepsake often packed away in a trunk or chest and preserved within the family for generations. Because these wedding dresses were seldom worn more than once, many of  these creations of lace and satin can be found in near perfect condition in the costume collections of museums. Click to see pictures of the most beautiful wedding dresses ever created. You will be connected to photographs of actual wedding dresses in the collections of museums around the world.
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| Wedding Dresses 1759 - 1841 |
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| Wedding Dresses 1851 - 1865 |
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Wedding Dress 1851
A Victorian wedding gown with wide skirt at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco.
Wedding Dress, 1854
Silk taffeta trimmed with tassels and lace wedding gown at the Kent State Museum.
Wedding Dress, 1865
Exquisite white lace Victorian wedding gown at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Wedding Dress, 1865
Beautiful silk-satin, trimmed with Honiton appliqué lace wedding dress seen at Victoria and Albert Museum. |
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| Wedding Dresses 1866 - 1878 |
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| Wedding Dresses 1885 - 1894 |
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| Wedding Dresses 1905 - 1910 |
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| Wedding Dresses 1920 - 1937 |
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| Wedding Dresses 1950 - 1970 |
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Wedding Dress, 1951
Satin trimmed with embroidery, pearl, crystals and sequins wedding dress by Norman Hartnell from the V & A Museum.
Wedding Dress, 1963
Beautiful moire silk wedding dress from the V & A Museum.
Wedding Dress, 1966
Lace covered 60s wedding dress from the LACMA.
Wedding Dress, 1970
Cream silk smocked organza, trimmed with lace wedding dress from the V & A Museum. |
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| Wedding Dresses 1980 - 1993 |
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Wedding Dress, 1983
Ornately decorated wedding dress from the LACMA.
Wedding Dress, 1987
Lace over fitted silk satin wedding dress from the V & A Museum.
Wedding Dress, 1992
Liberty & Co. raw silk, decorated with pearls, metal rivets, chains and studs wedding dress from the V & A Museum.
Wedding Dress, 1993
Christian Lacroix silk satin, silk net, chenille, silk and metal thread embroidery, paste gems from the V & A Museum. |
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away in a trunk and preserved within the family for generations. Many of these creations of lace and satin can be found in near perfect condition in the costume collections of museums.
