From corseted 1830's waists to 1970's billowing sleeves: How wedding dresses have evolved..

UK Daily Mail ^ | July 26, 2012 | Staff

[C19fan]

From gold silk and tiny waistlines, to flowing white chiffon, the picture of a bride's ultimate wedding dress has changed dramatically over the last 150 years. Showcasing the changing face of wedding gowns worn by American brides since 1830, a new exhibition, Tying the Knot: Cleveland Wedding Fashions, displays vastly differing bridal trends covering more than a century. From a 1879 dress made for socialite Alice Wade Everett, designed by famed French couturier Charles Frederick Worth; 1920's flapper dresses, the exhibit includes both the brides' traditional dresses and lingerie.

[CatherineofAragon]

Geez, what a contrast. Wonder if Hil’s washed her hair this summer.

[KC_Lion]

Alright, the votes are in and the results is:

3 or 3

The lovely Duchess of Cambridge wins!

Congrats for having a sense of style, elegance, charm, and poise. All the things a Princess should.

And to you Hilda-beast, here's to your pantsuit and your tyrannical politburo fantasies.

Enjoy!

I'd say dress beats pants any day of the week.

[Windflier]

I'd say dress beats pants any day of the week.

You've got my vote on that.

It's not that I'm against women ever wearing pants. I just hate to see many of them preferring that, to the exclusion of all other feminine attire.

I think it's created somewhat of an unnatural homogenization between the sexes.

Vive la différence!

[Excellence]

I got my wedding dress at an outlet store. The hem was slightly imperfect, but no one noticed. It was a magnificent dress and cost me $17.

[Chickensoup]

I wear a dress or suit every day that I work. Sometimes I work in a building of over 200 people and I am the only woman in a dress or skirt. I am appalled at the limited unattractive wardrobes of most women. Cheesy and tasteless.

[Windflier]

Sometimes I work in a building of over 200 people and I am the only woman in a dress or skirt. I am appalled at the limited unattractive wardrobes of most women. Cheesy and tasteless.

It's disheartening to see. In my view, it's just another sign of the erosion of our culture.

I know that styles change over time, but this is something different. It's like a wholesale, agreed-upon rejection of femininity, and a forced homogenization of the sexes through social conditioning.

I'll bet you get a lot of approving glances from the men in your building, though. Good on ya.

[Chickensoup]

I know that styles change over time, but this is something different. It’s like a wholesale, agreed-upon rejection of femininity, and a forced homogenization of the sexes through social conditioning.

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We are certainly going to be a Brave New World.