White

Poiret had an incredible effect on fashion. It still lingers in almost neo-classical drapes of gowns, and one great example is from the old 1919 rare film The Master Man. The look of actress Kathleen Kirkham's wedding dress above is very interesting--a look at how the Victorian styles blended forward into the 1920s. The way the bottom is gathered up almost calls to mind some of Alexander McQueen's India-inspired collections.

It is always strange to remember how the white wedding dress trend began only a few moments ago with Queen Victoria. A woman wore her best dress, that was all; the same for rings. The diamond trend began only a hundred years ago as well. Women in ancient Rome wore a red dress to wed, and women in India still do. It is the same in China, Vietnam and many other countries.