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Unlike the 80s where bridesmaids wore large skirted taffeta gowns with a matching hat, modern brides curate their bridal party attire to very subtly accent their gown and wedding palette

Yet, somehow, people continued to assume that black was a no-go for weddings

The dress is sleeveless, offering a sleek and uninterrupted line

The shade used to be off-limits for wedding guest attire, reserved solely for those in mourning: In the Victorian era, widows were expected to wear black for at least one year after the death of a spouse (or longer: Queen Victoria wore it for the rest of her life after the death of Prince Albert)