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As a blog post at JSTOR points out, white wedding dresses came into Western European tradition with Queen Victoria and the rise of photography: The ubiquity of this style is relatively recent, becoming de rigeur only by the middle of the nineteenth century, when Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in 1840

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Playful yet polished, this short sleeve white and black Polka Dot Midi Dress brings vintage charm to modern silhouettes

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But, in the time it took for this article to get commissioned and for me to procrastinate working on it before, eventually, beginning to research the 00s history of dresses over pants, I've seen the light

Its flattering silhouette and flowing design provide comfort and ease of movement for a day filled with celebration and joy