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    The colour of bridal gowns was red in ancient times.The person who broke the tradition by wearing a white gown was the wife of Which Great {personality:Alexander;Napoleon} {III;Peter} the great OR Henry IV?

    Question #16811. Asked by yatin. (Feb 23 02 10:23 PM)


    McGruff

    		McGruff says:

    The wife of Napoleon III broke the tradition and wore a white gown.

    Sat Feb 23 19:16:26 CST 2002

    McG says:

    I'm not finding a great deal of detail about her. Here are two sites:

    http://www.encyclopedia.com/printable/04266.html

    http://ks.essortment.com/empresseugenie_rapb.htm

    I was always under the impression that Queen Victoria broke the old tradition by wearing a white wedding gown in 1840, however, the bridal sites all seem to credit Empress Eugenie, who wed Napoleon III in 1853.

    Sun Feb 24 06:53:46 CST 2002
    (As one entry - McG)

    May 25 03, 1:57 PM

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