14. Marie Antoinette And The Wedding Dress That Became Scandalous
Born in 1755, Marie Antoinette left her home in Vienna at the age of 14 years old. She traveled to her new home as she was to marry the future French King Louis XVI and the difficult trials of her married life were only beginning. Not only did Marie barely know Louis XVI but her wedding dress was too big for her. Unfortunately, Marie’s dressmaker did not read her measurements correctly when making the dress. On top of this, changes could not be made because there was not enough time before the wedding.
Therefore, the dress was baggy, and Marie walked around with a gap in the back of her dress, making her dress very scandalous for the time period. No matter how much they tried to tighten the dress, there was a gap between the rows of pearls and diamonds in the back. Of course, this was a time where women were supposed to be covered. Therefore, all Marie’s wedding guests were shocked to see her walk down the aisle with a gap in the back of the wedding dress.