The wedding custom originates from ancient Rome, hence the ring on the fourth finger of the left hand symbolizesbetroth. The sources testify that the bride wore a white dress in honor of Hymen, the god of weddings andinnocence. victoria-albert-wedding-marriage-650x454 Transparent veil and flowers were worn on her head, she had a white cloth on her body, and on the waist a belt tied in a knot that symbolizes the twitch from evil forces of marriage. Medieval weddings were an agreement between tribes and are frequently concluded for political reasons rather than love. The bride was a mirror of the status and standards of the family, while the choice of fabrics that she wore also showed what is her family like. Those who belonged to the lower class wore dresses in green and blue. For them, marriage was an important event and they dressed as the budget allowing, but in every way they strive to some perfection which then had only the rich people. In the Anglo – Saxons was spotted different ritual regarding the veil, except the bride, and groom wore a veil on his head. In Western culture of the early 14th century, a casual dress that was worn on the weddings began to change its appearance. WeddingDressandAttire1 First historical facts about beginning of wearing a white wedding dress date from 1406 when the Princess of England, Philippa, daughter of Henry IV, wore a tunic and coat of white satin on her wedding. Anne, the Duchess of Britain in 1499 also wore a white dress, while her bridesmaids wore dresses in white and silver. One of the most beautiful and the first royal wedding is considered the wedding of Queen Victoria, who in 1840 married Prince Albert. 1840-Victoria-Albert-wedding-3376811-500x650 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1840 in London In the period from 1837 to 1901, in addition to white wedding dresses began to be made in champagne and sky blue color. These dresses were with very simple design and were appropriate to each body figure. The veil was the most important part and every bride wanted to have a unique one. The blue color symbolized purity and therefore most women decided to wear blue dress than white one. Most of the women could not only afford a white wedding dress, therefore decided to wear a simple dress in light blue or light green color, and there were occasions when brides wore a black dress if they marry a widower. Queen-Elizabeth-the-Queen-Mother-on-her-wedding-day-in-1923-to-King-George-VI-wearing-a-dress-crafted-by-Madame-Handley-Seymour. Queen Elizabeth – 1923 In 1890 it was accepted that the wedding dress should be white. Early 20th century brings changes in the design of the dress, and then, for the first time, dresses were made of lace adorned with pearls. The dresses that were worn by the actresses who appeared on the screen had a great influence, too. To wear this dress again “as from a film”, the brides counted over the dresses in order to wear them again. In the twenties, was made a wedding dress with knee-length, but in this dress usually a very long veil was needed, a rule that if the dress is shorter, the veil should be longer. In the thirties, the crisis were in full swing, so the brides did not have money for a wedding dress and they were choosing to wear their best dress that they wore on Sunday when they actually were going to a church mass. The industrial revolution made a mark on the history of fashion. Soon, prices of wedding dresses fell dramatically, and the new price was affordable for all classes. 220px-Margaret_Forrest In eastern culture something quite different was happening. Brides in China, India and Vietnam were wearing a wedding dress in red color which indicates the good fortune and fulfilling of expected. Red sari was worn by the brides in India, and over the time the choice of color and fabrics increased. Kazakhstan-Traditional-Kazakh-wedding-dress-photo-taken-between-1911-and-1914 A wedding in Kazakhstan in the period between 1911-1914 years In Japan, however, brides during the ceremony changed to three dresses or kimonos. Characteristic in this country is that white color symbolizes death, but for brides showed something contrary. Wearing a white dress or kimono during ceremony marked the bride forgives her family and she is dead for them. Changing the next kimono which was in red color marked that she is dedicated to the family of the husband. When talking about the history of wedding dresses, we can not miss to mention the dress worn by Hollywood diva Grace Kelly, created by famous American designer Helen Rose. grace-kelly-wedding-650x512 Just this silk dress made new fashion trend that remained to today. The upper part of the dress gives a royal and sophisticated look, while the veil was handmade with thousands of pearls. When it translates into numbers it would look like this: 125 meters of silk, 40 meters expensive lace and many small and expensive pearls. A mark in this story and left the Princess Diana’s wedding dress that she wore in 1982 made of heavy silk and simple details, became part of history as one of the most impressive wedding. dianadress1-650x536 Princess Diana Today, wedding in all styles and colors are available to the brides, made from quality and less quality fabrics. Made by the latest fashion or vintage style, the dress is always a dream of every young girl, so choose the right one and enjoy it. lazaro-bridaл Did you know? 1. A custom to wear a white wedding dress comes from the royal palaces, and later in the 19th century began to spread in other classes. 2. Only in the early 20′s, white color represented bourgeois morality and innocence of the bride who was compared with purity. 3. Wearing a veil on the head is ancient ritual that symbolizes the groom’s property of his wife and separation from her family.
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