mimic-of-modes: It’s possible that a lot of lingerie dresses in collections were worn as wed
mimic-of-modes: It’s possible that a lot of lingerie dresses in collections were worn as wedding dresses - around the turn of the century, they were very popular for that use. Being white, they fit into the already-established but mainly upper-class wedding dress tradition, but being cotton, they were more affordable. Additionally, these white cotton dresses were fashionable and could be worn after the wedding, just as most women had done in earlier decades with colored gowns. (Pattern linked to in post.) Wedding Dress, 1905 -- source link