WHITE WEDDING?
Bridal History
This week, Faith Roswell writes about fashion and the upcoming royal nuptuals. Another royal wedding is coming and I'd bet just about anything that Meghan Markle will wear white. Under so much scrutiny already, looking iconic (read 'good enough') while remaining traditional (read 'fitting in') isn't an easy thing to achieve. Marrying in a dress other than white, ivory or cream is considered 'making a statement';
the press called Gwen Stefani 'rebellious' for her two-toned pink Dior dress back in 2002, descriptions of actress Shenae Grimes's black dress took more column inches than the wedding itself in 2017 and according to Vogue, Agyness Deyn “made the case for a non-white wedding” in 2016, wearing a dress barely tinted blush pink. This year, capes dominated bridal runway shows, and while coloured dresses were shown, coverage still focused on their 'rebel factor'. Yet, the white dress is not an ancient tradition. Historically, wealthy brides wore a variety of colours, including white, but there was no traditional colour for bridalwear until Queen Victoria's iconic