page_title: Wedding dress
section_title: Current fashion
hierarchical_section_title: Wedding dress / Western culture / Current fashion
caption_attribution_description: A bride in a very traditional long white wedding dress with train, tiara, bouquet and white veil.
context_page_description: A wedding dress or bridal gown is the dress worn by the bride during a wedding ceremony. The color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants. In Western cultures, the wedding dress is most commonly white, which fashion was made popular by Queen Victoria when she married in 1840. In eastern cultures, brides often choose red to symbolize auspiciousness.
context_section_description: Today, about 75% of wedding dresses on the market are sleeveless and strapless, though some brides may prefer more modest styles with sleeves, higher necklines, and covered backs. Most of today's wedding dresses have either lace-up backs or zipper backs. Wedding dresses can also be long or short, depending on the type of wedding.
caption: A bride in a contemporary version of the traditional long white wedding dress with train, tiara and white veil.
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