A sixties wedding! The puzzle is to figure out who is marrying whom. The tall couple on the right might be the best choice, since the woman’s tiara is the biggest. Would that make the shorter couple in the middle the bridesmaid and groom? Or perhaps it was a double wedding?And what about the three older people on the left? Who is the mother of the bride?
We will never know the exact answer to these questions, but the skirt lengths tell a story there for all to see. The two young women seem to be in competition for the shortest skirt, with the one in the middle winning by a hair.
It looks like the two older woman had a hard time figuring out what rules to follow. They gave a nod to current styles, but in a more modest way. Sears catalogs from the late sixties tell a similar story. Clothes designed for young women were quite short, while those made for the older set were longer.
The older women in the wedding were a little bolder than the catalog models. They raised their skirts a little bit above their knees.
I always thought the rule about only the bride wearing white was so she would stand out. Now I realize it’s also so the guests can identify the bride.