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Andrew - The train on a wedding dress was initially a mark of wealth and royalty, since only those who were exceptionally well off could afford the extra fabric and expense of a train. The longer the train, the more important the individual -- thus many royal trains would be many feet long.

-- Contributed by: Melissa Mayntz

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Linda - You're right, many wedding dresses were initially black because that was often a woman's most formal gown. Rather than have a special dress for one event, she would wear her best dress for her wedding and it would be reworn for many other occasions, including church, funerals, and other weddings.

-- Contributed by: Melissa Mayntz

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I still dont know why women getting married wear a train on their wedding dress ? can you help ?

-- Contributed by: Andrew Laing

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I once went to wedding gown exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The color of the first wedding gown, according to the exhibit was black.

-- Contributed by: Linda
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