The only time I have heard that brides in Medieval times wore red (in a vague broad brush way) was a Dear Abby letter that said the fashion designer Edith Head had told the person who wrote the letter to Abby. There was something about in Classical Roman times the bride wore orange/red veils that covered the head and body, prior to the medieval statement.
De -----Original Message----- I just read the comment that "medieval brides wore red" in a book that does not attribute any source for the statement but has a bibliography and index. The book makes me itchy because it is such a hybrid of fact and fiction. Anyway, my question is this: is that statement based on fact? If so, what are the sources for this? Was it true for all cultures? Only Italy or ... ? It's an intriguing thing to say, and I would love, please, to learn more about bride colors in the Middle Ages, or, rather, specifically for me the late eleventh and twelfth centuries in southern Italy, if there is such specific information. Thanks, all. Nancy _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
