Pink (girl) vs. blue (boy)

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Re: Pink (girl) vs. blue (boy)

Postby Iversen » Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:46 pm

Blue moons are for everyone, but only once
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Re: Pink (girl) vs. blue (boy)

Postby Xenops » Sun Jul 23, 2017 5:45 pm

I don't remember where I read it, but at least a couple of sources said that Victorian wedding dresses were light blue, as that was considered the feminine color. I think white wedding dresses started with a queen or a first lady?
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