In the 17th century, many women kept their bridal dress to be buried in it when the time comes. It was common to use a wedding dress as burial attire as well. Why spend more money on clothing if you can reuse your bridal gown?! Besides, at the time, a lot of females died in childbirth, so marriage could mean early death for them. There is even confirmed info that some 17th-18th-century women laid out their wedding dress or other attire they wanted to be buried in before going into labor – if they died, their family would know exactly how to dress them to the grave.
