In the Victorian age, as today, a bride would carefully choose what colors to wear on her wedding day. Although white had become the "fashionable" color to wear, many brides still wished to have some color in their bridal outfit. Here is a rhyme depicting what the Victorian brides believed in:
Married in white, you have chosen right
Married in gray, you will go far away
Married in black, you will wish yourself back
Married in red, you'd better be dead
Married in green, ashamed to be seen
Married in blue, you'll always be true
Married in pearl, you'll live in a whirl
Married in yellow, ashamed of the fellow
Married in brown, you'll live out of town
Married in pink, your spirit will sink
Another is:
White - chosen right
Blue - love will be true
Yellow - ashamed of her fellow
Black - wish herself back
Grey - travel far away
Pink - of you he'll always think
Green - ashamed to be seen
The Victorian bride would also sew a small pouch into her petticoat. Inside she would place a small piece of cloth, a small piece of bread, a sliver of wood, and a single one dollar bill. Each item would help ensure that the couple would always have clothes to wear, food to eat, a roof over their heads, and money for the future.
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