How wedding dresses have evolved over the last 100 years

Chloe Pantazi,Amanda KrauseJun 26, 2020, 03:37 IST

Jackie Kennedy's ball-gown wedding dress was on-trend in the 1950s.Keystone/Getty Images

Wedding dresses have changed significantly in the last century.
Insider spoke to Mara Urshel, the co-owner of Kleinfeld Bridal, to learn about the biggest trends in bridal fashion over the past century.
Notable trends include floaty dresses in the 1910s, the introduction of the ball gown in the 1950s, and the sleeve trend that was re-introduced by Kate Middleton in 2011.

The classic, white wedding dress has stayed in fashion since the days of Queen Victoria — but bridal fashion trends have changed significantly over time.

To find out how wedding gowns have evolved, Insider previously spoke to Mara Urshel, the co-owner of Kleinfeld Bridal — the famous boutique featured on the TV show "Say Yes to the Dress" — in 2017, and conducted some research into bridal fashion history.

Here's how wedding dresses have changed from the 1910s to today.

In the 1910s, brides wore loose dresses.

A couple on their wedding day, circa 1915. Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Wedding gowns in the 1920s were more sophisticated, flapper-style dresses.

This bride accessorized her dress with a slinky string of pearls for her 1929 wedding. Russell Knight/Getty Images

Brides in the 1930s kept it simple in silk or rayon dresses.

This bride in 1938 kept her dress simple but classic. London Express/Getty Images

In the 1940s, high-neck, long-sleeved gowns stayed in fashion.

This London bride wore a slim-fitting dress cinched at the waist for her 1948 wedding. Keystone/Getty Images

In the 1950s, ball gowns were everywhere.

Jackie Kennedy, pictured at her 1953 wedding with John F. Kennedy, apparently hated her wedding dress. Keystone/Getty Images

Strapless styles also started coming into fashion in the '50s.

This London bride chose a strapless ballgown for her wedding in 1957. Folb/Getty Images

Dresses got slimmer again in the 1960s.

A model wears a Pierre Cardin wedding dress in 1964. Getty Images

Some dresses got shorter — and mutton sleeves became fashionable.

A wedding in 1969. Express/Getty Images

Sleeves got even bigger in the 1970s.

A bridesmaid, groom, and bride in 1976. Wally McNamee/Getty Images

Brides ditched sleeves for strapless dresses in the 1980s.

Fashion designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel fit a dress on a model in 1981. David Levenson/Getty Images

Tighter dresses were also in vogue — especially in the late '80s.

Mark Thatcher (the son of the former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, above) and Diane Burgdorf on their wedding day in 1987. Keystone/Getty Images

In the '90s, brides were into sleeves again.

A model wears a Torrente wedding dress in 1993. Daniel Simon/Getty Images

By the 2000s, tighter A-line wedding dresses became trendy.

A model wears a Hannibal Laguna gown during 2008 Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week. Lluis Gene/Getty Images

In the 2010s, sleeves made a royal return.

Kate Middleton brought sleeves back on her wedding day in 2011. Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Barely-there dresses with see-through detailing are also huge in bridal fashion.

A model walks the Pnina Tornai For Kleinfeld runway in 2014. Fernanda Calfat/Stringer/Getty Images

Today, brides often wear wedding dresses that suit their personalities.

A model walks the Yolan Cris runway during Barcelona Bridal Week in April 2018. Estrop/Getty Images

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