All dressed in white
Subtitle: the irresistible rise of the American wedding
By: Carol McD. Wallace
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 323
ISBN-13: 9780142002162
Subjects: Matériel; Wedding etiquette; Histoire; Equipment and supplies; Weddings; Planification; Planning; Noces; Savoir-vivre; Mariage; History
Description: "Everybody loves a wedding, and in All Dressed in White, Carol McD. Wallace celebrates the delicious history and the eternal allure of our favorite rite of passage. In the past 150 years the wedding has gone from discreet private ceremony to elaborate public event, yet the fundamentals remain the same - weddings are the only social events in America where matters of money, sex, and class are brought to the fore. The growth of the middle class and the development of the popular media play a role in Wallace's tale, as does the eternal vision of The White Dress in its metamorphosis from gown to costume."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-320).
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Ritual is dynamic and creative; title: 1. This getting married is no trifle!; title: 2. Dear fanny must be married in white; title: 3. The etiquette at a grand wedding is always the same; title: 4. The last gown of virginity; title: 5. Her big moment; title: 6. Tra-la-tra-la... we've got our men!; title: 7. All eyes are on her; title: 8. An immense and highly organized industry; title: 9. Do your own thing; title: 10. The bride is a symbol; title: 11. This is not real life.