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Something Blue (other)
Something Blue refers to a tradition about what brides should wear on their wedding day. Something Blue may also refer to: Books * ''Something Blue'' (novel), a 2006 book by Emily Giffin *''Something Blue'', by Ann Hood 1991 *''Something Blue'', by Jenna Jameson 2008 Film and TV * ''Something Blue'' (film), a movie based on the Emily Giffin novel * "Something Blue" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a 1999 episode of the American television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' * "Something Blue" (''How I Met Your Mother''), a 2007 episode of the American television series ''How I Met Your Mother'' Music * ''Something Blue'' (Paul Horn album), a 1960 jazz album by Paul Horn * ''Something Blue'' (Lightnin' Hopkins album), a 1967 blues album by Lightnin' Hopkins * ''Something Blue'' (Chara album), a 2005 album by Chara *''Something Borrowed - Something Blue'', a 1966 album by Gerry Mulligan *"Something Blue", a 1962 Elvis Presley song, from the album '' Pot Luck'' See also * Something ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Blue
"Something old" is the first line of a traditional rhyme that details what a bride should wear at her wedding for good luck: Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a ilversixpence in her shoe. The old item provides protection for the baby to come. The new item offers optimism for the future. The item borrowed from another happily married couple provides good luck. The colour blue is a sign of purity and fidelity. The sixpence — a British silver coin — is a symbol of prosperity or acts as a ward against evil done by frustrated suitors. Folklore An 1898 compilation of English folklore recounted that: The earliest recorded version of the first two lines is in 1871 in the short story, "Marriage Superstitions, and the Miseries of a Bride Elect" in ''St James' Magazine'', when the female narrator states, "On the wedding day I must 'wear something new, something borrowed, something blue.'" The first recorded version of the rhyme as we no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |