At 09:31 AM 2/24/98 GMT0BST, you wrote:
>
>A trailing dress would get pretty filthy walking down a modern
>street!
>
For demonstrations, one can spend time at Rome's most scenic spots,
where it has become customary for upper-class wedding parties to have series
of photos taken. At the Bocca di verita, the Aventine overlook on Rome,
etc., bridal gowns meet challenging conditions. Once, while I was watching
a series of brides lined up with their photographers, awaiting their turn on
the Aventine balcony, a Roman matron observed to me that "This is how the
steps are swept."
--John Howe
Texas Tech
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