Dating back to the Medieval era, fabrics and textiles showcased your social status due to dyed fabric being costly. Therefore, a celebratory time, such as a wedding day, called for vibrantly colored bridal dresses such as red, yellow, blue, and green. Other notable pieces were made of fur and silks, which were also expensive to the average citizen.
It was not until the wedding of Queen Victoria in 1840 that white became the standard, being that it was worn by someone with such stature. However, the reason behind wearing white has yet to be a symbol of “purity and innocence” at this time. During Queen Victoria's reign, the color blue represented a woman's “pure virtue”. Queen Victoria's wedding dress shocked the masses but it exuded an abundance of wealth with the amount of handmade lace that was incorporated into her dress.