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Flat leather slide sandals in a minimalist design keep the look grounded and comfortable for a full day of events

But an Oxford pinstripe or polka dot is also a classic, adding a slightly playful edge to an otherwise serious aesthetic

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Long sleeves often featured intricate lace or delicate embroidery, adding a layer of detail that complemented the gowns overall design

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