Figure 1.-- Here we have the English high society wedding of Wilfred Hyde and Annie Coombes in 1910. We see the peak of Edwardian fashion. The headwear is especially interesting. The men are not wearing headwear, but the headwear the women and children are wearing is truly impressive.

High society through most of history made fashion. People liked to dress like the society leaders. And English society were very closely followed, especially in America. Photography made this possible for the general public. Society weddings could make big fashion news, especially high-society wedings. Of course few people could aford high society weddings, but they did influence what ordinary people could do on a small scale. The adults wore the peak of contemoprary fashion at the time. This of course changed as fashions changed. Children's fashions were a little different, especially members of the wedding party. For the boys this might mean such as ring bearers, flower girls, and pages. We see both contemprary influences as well as historical infliences like Kate Greenway styles, Scottish kilts, sailor suits, military uniforms or other influences. Girls outfits were less varied, in part because thev girls has smaller roles as part of the wedding party, baically flower girls or caring for the train of the bride's dress. The latter was a role the boys might also fill. Children just attending the weddings would like the adult attendees wear contemporary fashions.

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