Wakako Kondoh Burk at bride school in Yokosuka, Japan in 1957. The American Red Cross created “Bride Schools” to teach Japanese women how to be an “American” wife and mother. (Photo courtesy of ...

It was during a Paris fashion week bridal runway show for Japanese wedding dress mega brand, Four Sis & Co that it struck me. Wedding attire—one of the most emotionally charged pieces of fashion—has ...