> I am trying to determine if this was another peculiarity of this group, or
> actually might have been fashionable for brides to wear brown in that time
> period.  Can't say I've run into it in other collections.  A bit of
> background -- the group (the Schwenkfelders) were conservative and modest
> but not "plain"  and they were members of rural communities, for the most
> part.

If I didn't know they were from your group, I'd say those sound like Quaker
wedding gowns. Perhaps they were being influenced by some local Quakers?

Deb

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