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1620-1799

painting of Eleanor Gozaga in her wedding dress, 1621

1622, Eleanora Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II (Holy Roman Emperor)

Oil painting by Justus Susterman, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien. photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art.
James Duke of York groom 1673

1673, England. James Duke of York

Copyright Victoria and Albert Museum.
wedding dress, circa 1739, from Bagdad

1739, Bagdad

Photo taken by Marsupiam. CCO (Creative Commons) 1.0 Universal Public Domain
Russian wedding dress circa 1745

1745, Russia, worn by Catherine II
On display at the Kremlin Armory

photographer Ramón from Llanera, España. CCO (Creative Commons) 2.0 Public Domain
1749 wedding dress, New Zealand

1749, New Zealand

Attribution: Auckland Museum Licensed under CC by 4.0
1759 court dress, worn as wedding gown, Netherlands

1759 court dress, worn as wedding dress, Netherlands. On display at Rijsk Museum.

Photographer: Eric de Redelijkheid/ Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
1761 wedding suit worn by doll

1761, Great Britain. Maker: Letitia Clark. Mrs Clark dressed this wax doll in a facsimile of the suit she wore for her 1761 wedding. She used fabric from her own clothes.

Victoria and Albert Museum,, London.

1766, Swedish. (1 of 3) Worn by Sofia Magdalena.
Dress maker: Johan Adam Stower.

Attribution: Livrustkammaren (The Royal Armoury). Licensed under CC BY 3.0

1766, Swedish. (2 of 3) Worn by Sofia Magdalena.
Dress maker: Johan Adam Stower.

Attribution: Livrustkammaren (The Royal Armoury). Licensed under CC BY 3.0
1766, bride and groom ensembles

1766, Swedish. (3 of 3) Worn by Sofia Magdalena and her groom.
Dress maker: Johan Adam Stower.

Attribution: Livrustkammaren (The Royal Armoury). Licensed under CC BY 3.0
American wedding dress, 1776

1776, American (1 of 2)

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Edith Viele, 1949. CC0 (Creative Commons) 1.0 Universal Public Domain
American wedding dress on mannequin, 1776

1776, American (1 of 2)

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Edith Viele, 1949. CC0 (Creative Commons) 1.0 Universal Public Domain
Swedish wedding dress, 1797

1797, Swedish. Worn by Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelminas

Attribution: Livrustkammaren (The Royal Armoury) Licensed under CC BY-SA