So, when fashion-forward Queen Victoria donned a white dress for her wedding to Prince Albert in 1840, she met with criticism. (In addition to the color faux pas, “Victoria’s attire was ...

Brides haven't always worn white wedding dresses. The trend is believed to have originated with Queen Victoria, who wore a white lace and silk-satin gown when she married Prince Albert in 1840.

Side-stepping the usual fur, gold embroidery, and rich colors that were the norm among the aristocracy at the time, Victoria stepped out of her carriage wearing a simple white dress accented with ...

The white wedding dress became the standard symbol for innocence and romance," Steadman explains. Agnes Strickland’s 1840 biography of Queen Victoria backs up Steadman's theory on public ...

The dress was worn by Maria Pambrun Barclay, one of the founding mothers of Fort Vancouver in the 1840s. Her purple-and-copper plaid dress was recently acquired by Fort Vancouver National Historic ...

The modern history of the wedding dress in Australia is closely linked to Queen Victoria. Her 1840 dress became the “quintessential wedding dress”. Victoria’s white dress featured an eight ...

Pictures show people gathering at Stonehenge in stunning floral outfits - in a fashion tradition dating back to the 1840s. Stonehenge’s Grand Dahlia Show returns today (Fri) for its second year.