Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States, and Edith Bolling Galt were married December 18, 1915. The New York Times reported:
Whatever else it looked like, it surely looked expensive. The dress cost $1,300.
In wearing a black velvet wedding gown she did not depart from convention so much as might be supposed, for the gown was a demitoilet, almost gay with its garniture of crystal and silver lace.I'm not sure what "demitoilet" is but a quick google turns up a lot of websites with wedding demitoilets made in China. One link promises to teach you how to say demitoilet in Chinese. Could be useful if you are a child planning a trip to China.
Whatever else it looked like, it surely looked expensive. The dress cost $1,300.