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Lately I've been considering what my wedding would have been like if I'd gone away from traditional styles and opted for a flapper dress or a Hollywood glamor wedding or any of the hundreds of women's dresses out there. I'm almost tempted to have another wedding in order to find out. Instead I think I'll do what I usually do, which is just sit back and plan weddings in my head and share them with everyone else.

When choosing wedding dresses, women almost always opt for white. White has always been the color of purity and innocence, which is why, historically, it was the dress color of choice. Wearing white on the wedding day was a symbol to anyone watching that the bride was pure. Today, while not always untrue, it is a little kick in the face of women's rights. Women are practically forced to wear white by all the dresses thrown at us. Walk into a bridal shop and the harlot red dresses are a little hard to come by. And dagnammit I want some red harlot dresses. Which brings me to my next point.

Red women's dresses for weddings. Most people think the opposite of a white wedding dress is a black wedding dress. In some ways they are correct, but not when you consider what the white wedding dress meant. As I mentioned white meant purity and innocence, and the opposite of that is not black, its red. Did you know that during the revolutionary war, women wore red wedding dresses to support the freedom it symbolized? And while black isn't unheard of for a wedding dress, hardly any women chooses red these days. Why not? Maybe women think its the color of devilry? But its not, its the color of boldness and passion. What color roses mean love? Red! What happens when you you're excited or angry? Your red blood flows faster. We even associate passion with one of the most used terms red-hot. Or how about red-blooded? So think about a red wedding dress and what it symbolizes for your honeymoon!

Speaking of black wedding dresses, why aren't more women getting married in black or black-and-white? Its such a perfect color. My dress was black and white and when I first saw it, more than any other dress, it knocked my socks off. OK, maybe not literally...or maybe a little literally! Don't get me wrong, I love the white dresses for brides, but its just so ... done. Its time for new and interesting. Some of the black dresses are so gorgeous its really hard to resist.

Where are all the green wedding dresses? I really think there aren't enough women watching Gone with the Wind. There are some beautiful green women's dresses, sundresses and formal dresses usually, but hardly any green wedding dresses. Remember that gorgeous dress from Gone with the Wind? Green velvet.. mm mm mm. If you're having a winter wedding, you should think about darker colored dresses like forest green.

I've put together some great funky dresses, which I think reflect a little style and drama for a wedding day and aren't the same old thing.

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I worked really hard to get an affiliation with House Of Brides because it was where I bought my wedding dress. They have pretty much every style of dress you want, and when other places were asking 1200 bucks for my dress, I paid 800 for it at House of Brides. I specifically wanted to feature them here on this page with Amazon, for this reason.

I've put together a bunch of funky wedding dresses from House of Brides. Each link here will take you to their site, and it's worth it to check their products out. I seriously doubt you're going to find the same selection and prices anywhere else.

Clicking these pictures will take you off site to the dress shops!

If you like the dresses at House of brides here is some more House of Brides

Here are some more funky styles from edressme.com. Edressme has been featured in a lot of tv and magazines. It's famous for celebrity look alike dresses which is awesome.

eDressMe - dresses for all occasions

How about a wearing a funky white dress with celebrity inspiration?

Get the Look for Less! Celebrity Inspired Dresses at eDressMe.com.

And if you're really looking for interesting dresses try beach wedding dresses .

Dramatic Black Evening Gowns by Jovani

Dresses.com - Evening Dress - Show Girl

Formal Evening Gown. Beaded Dress for Prom, Party Dress by Sean Collection (70290) Red

Black Beauty Silk Taffeta Evening Gown Dress

Bridals Mind Booster Embroidered Party wear contemporary georgette banarsi sari fabric / saree / wrap

Sequin Green Homecoming Dresses by Tony Bowls Evenings

Celebrity Inspired Beaded Chiffon Dresses from Faviana

The major changes of women's dresses fashion began in the early 1900s, however, just as women were beginning to shed the Victorian and Edwardian fashion, the war broke out. During the two major wars, fashion stalled substantially due to material conservation. Soon after both wars, fashion evolution began to step up its pace. Think about the Victorian and Edwardian Era dresses which were stifling with corsets and bustles, heavy lace and tight bodices and then compare that to what seems like an immediate change to fashionable short dresses in 1920's and pants with sweaters. While there was not a drastic difference during those periods, (dresses were becoming shorter, to show ankle, and slimmer by the year) viewing from a historical perspective the difference is dramatic.

Vintage dresses , in my opinion, are those which fall between 1918-1960, during the big surge in historic changes with women's dresses. Dresses prior to 1918 I consider antique, and retro after 1960.

How the first World War changed women's dresses fashion forever

During wartime there is generally rationing and conservation with food, metals and especially clothing. During WWI this was very evident and was a huge instigator in the changing of styles of dresses and women's styles. With cloth being rationed to provide troops clothing, blankets etc, women were forced to conserve material used when making civilian clothes. As fashion had already begun to change dresses into thinner styles with drop waists and slightly shorter hems, there was a large jump to mid calf in 1915. The mid-calf dress was also a nod to women's liberation from the strict, uncomfortable styles of the Edwardian period.

With the end of the war, and fashion now becoming more acceptable as rationing ended, women were mixing socially and new fashions were becoming affordable to all classes. The hemlines, which had slowly begun to creep up to save material, now grew exponentially. By the mid 1920s dresses were just below the knee and fashion was not just for the rich and upper class societies.  By 1926, Flappers were dancing the Charleston and hemlines were at a peak for the period.

Women's fashion continued to change and grow. In the 1930s the depression forced a different chapter in style and thus new materials were born to fit with conservative pocketbooks. Towards the middle of the 1930s, as the depression waned, women's fashion once again became feminine and glamorous. The swing skirt dress came into fashion with the use of newer materials. By day women were wearing lovely practical dresses and by night they were wearing glamorous gowns made of silk and trains down the back. The trend continued throughout the 1930s and into the 1940s.

When war came to the world, once again you see this surge in fashion changes. From the beginning of the 1940s to the mid 1940s women stayed with conservative suit dresses and short sleeves. Skirts were now at the knee and were almost all swing style or pleated. As the war ended, so did conservation of fabric, again, and dresses and fashion became stylish and more elaborate. This ushered in the era of the likes of Doris Day and Grace Kelly.

The glamorous 50's with fur, pin up styles etc. If you've ever watched Funny Face with Audry Hepburn or That Touch of Mink, with Doris Day and Cary Grant, you'll understand what is truly meant by glamor. Gloves, petticoats, silk lined fur coats that matched dresses, everything about this period screamed glamour. Dresses were big and bold with crinoline, lace and petticoats. Shoes were shiny patent and high heeled. Bodices were tight and feminine and modest, while sexy. Later in the decade came halter dresses with peter pan collars.

Be a pin up girl today with stunning vintage women's dresses.