Gossamer is a type of fabric, a thinner version of chiffon. In the 1800s, wedding dresses were typically covered in gauze, giving women a sophisticated look. Many women of the 1800s used both burlap and tulle in their wedding dresses, confirming the symbolism of marriage. Cloaks were usually worn by priests during their service. Priests are primarily associated with Catholicism. Catholicism is one of the strictest religions when it comes to the antics of marriage. When a Catholic man and a Catholic woman decide to get married, they must undergo rigorous counseling sessions with their priests to ensure that they are able to fulfill their wedding vows to each other. The last vow two people share before becoming one is “till death do us part.” This line means that the two spouses will be together forever; divorce is not an option. Emily Dickinson addresses the most common aspects of the wedding day to allow the reader to think peacefully about their wedding day while also experiencing their own death. For a woman to experience the beauty of her wedding day with the love of her life, she must accept that one day her fairytale will end. A man must realize that in order to marry his young and vibrant bride, the day will come when she is old and sick. In order for either partner to live a pleasant life with the other, they must accept the inevitability of aging and death. People find comfort in the security of “till death do us part.” Being with someone until the end gives people comfort, allowing them not to live with the fear of death because they can share their worries with each other. Fear is temporary, death is