White did not become the traditional color for a woman to wear on her wedding day until the 20th century. Brides wore many different colors. A woman did not expect to use her wedding gown only once; damask and other fine textiles were too costly to invest in a one-event garment. Diadema Morgan (1764-1788) wore this blue wool gown at her wedding to Phineas Field of Northfield, Massachusetts, in 1785. The petticoat and kerchief are modern.
Wedding gown. 1785. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1874-23-02/. Accessed on November 23, 2024.
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