O wedding dress it is one of the most emblematic items of the wedding and, despite white being a practically unanimous choice in Brazil, the color has not been adopted since forever. A few centuries ago, many brides wore red, gold, green and even black. This is because the color of the dress was not decisive at that time, but rather its beauty and luxury, which were intended to enhance the possessions of families, since marriage was the result of contracts commercials.
These different colors continue to be adopted in countries like Indonesia, where brides opt for colorful and embroidered dresses; Peru, whose tradition in the capital is to wear red and black; Pakistan, where dark tones such as red, pink or purple are stronger; India, whose traditional dress is the Greek Choli, usually red in color; Italy, where they believe green brings luck and wealth; between others. However, in most countries, the White follows as the preferred color.
→ What is the origin of the tradition of the white dress for brides?
Although white is associated with purity, innocence and even chastity, it is believed that the origin of the tradition of wearing white on the wedding day is related to other cultural factors, such as three queens wedding and the Napoleon Bonaparte's coronation ceremony.
the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte, in 1804, popularized the use of white, as the newly titled French Emperor and his wife, Josephine, ordered make white outfits embroidered with gold thread for the ceremony, which was also marked by the officialization of the union of the couple.
In 1807, Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife wore white robes at the coronation ceremony.
The custom of wearing a white dress may also have started with the wedding of some queens. Some argue that the tradition emerged in the 16th century thanks to the Queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart, who chose to wear white at her wedding in honor of her maternal family, whose coat of arms had that color.
Other reports indicate that the pioneer was the Queen of France, Maria de' Medici, who decided to marry in a white costume washed down with golden details and square neckline in the 17th century, when dark tones and dresses closed to the neck were predominant. The association of white color to purity was also made at that time by Michelangelo, since the Queen got married when she was just 14 years old.
Queen Victoria in her wedding dress was depicted in a painting by Michelangelo
The romantic connotation of the white dress emerged in the 19th century with the wedding of the Queen of England. This version, which is one of the best known, says that Victory she was one of the first nobles to marry for love. In addition to opting for a white outfit, unusual at the time, the Queen dared even more by replacing her crown with flowers on her head and veil, launching this fashion even more.
By Wanja Borges
Brazil School Team
Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/curiosidades/por-que-noiva-se-casa-branco.htm
