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A Marriage dress is the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony. Color, style and ceremonial importance of the dress can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants.
Victorian Marriage Dress (Brown & Green)
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837-1901). The marriage dress during this period was characterized by different choices of lace, colors and detail fabrics. A large amount of fabric was used to cover hoops to create a full skirt look. A small bodice was used to create a small upper body silhouette for the bride. Long sleeves were used along with gloves covering the fragile hands of the bride-to-be, letting only a small portion of the wedding finger uncovered to fit the ring. Colors used during this era represented the mood and the future of the marriage. The color green represented the thought of shame to be seen on the first night of her honeymoon indicating her purity on her wedding night. The jewelry used during this Victorian Era usually large pieces diamonds and gemstones to reflect the status of the rich and nouveau riche.
Modern Victorian Inspired Marriage Dress (Grey)
A Victorian wedding is about class, grace and an immense amount of romanticism captured in every baroque detail. The extravagant amount of fabric, ruffles, layers, laces and accessories makes the bride feels like a queen on her wedding day. The small bodice usually covered with pearls and crystals gives the marriage dress a royal look, portraying wealth and prosperity. The colors used in today’s modern era varies from white, to different tones of gray and beige to create a modern less stereotyped meaning for the color of the marriage dress. The jewelry used nowadays is characterized by big pieces of diamond look a-like gemstones with a fashionable touch to compliment the overall look of the marriage dress.
Indian Marriage Dress (Red)
The wedding Sari is the traditional marriage dress for Indian women. The traditional color of the wedding Sari is red. The red color represents good luck and auspiciousness. The Sari fabric is traditionally silk and is traditionally detailed by gold embroidery. Gold is mostly used to complete the prosperous of the bride and the family prosperity of the 2 uniting families. Jewelry is a must to compliment and complete the perfect bridal look in Indian culture. Among different jewelry used is the Shringaar Patti. The Shringaar Patti is a kind of tiara, usually in gold, which adorns the forehead of the bride. It is placed along her hairline and has a circular plaque in the middle, which hangs below the hairline (on the forehead).
Modern Indian inspired Marriage Dress (Pink/ One Shoulder)
The wedding Sari that is the traditional marriage dress for Indian women has evolved in colors, fabrics and details creating a more simple and minimalist look for the bride-to-be. The color red has evolved from red to different tones of pink, beige and maroon. The detailed gold embroidery has evolved from detailed golden laces and ribbons to the simple reflection of light on the silk fabric of the modern Indian inspired marriage dress. The jewelry used to compliment and complete the look of the bride-to-be is the simpler version of the Shringaar Patti; the Maang Tikka. The Maang Tikka is a shortened version of the Shringaar Patti. It is a string with a centerpiece attached to one end and a hook to the other. The bride wears it in the center of her hair.
Western Marriage Dress (Light Brown)
The western marriage of the early 70’s and 80’s was usually white. The color white represented both the sexual purity of the bride as her right choice of her groom. The veil covering her face was to be removed until after exchanging vows and the rings to seal the marriage with a passionate kiss. The marriage dresses in western world usually had an A-line, covering most of the body of the bride to create a classic look. The use of Tiara complimented and completed the overall look of the bride-to-be with jewelry consisting of different gemstones and metals.
Modern Western inspired Marriage Dress (White/ Grey Gothic Dress)
The modern western marriage dress evolved from the plain white color to different tones of grey, beige and pastel colors. The color of the dress is nowadays chosen with a more fashionable outlook with the whole wedding theme in mind. The color black has become an asset in accessorizing gothic themed marriage dresses. The accessories used to compliment and complete the marriage dress may vary from different shapes of necklaces ranging from simple minimalist to baroque.
A Marriage dress is the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony. Color, style and ceremonial importance of the dress can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants.
Victorian Marriage Dress (Brown & Green)
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837-1901). The marriage dress during this period was characterized by different choices of lace, colors and detail fabrics. A large amount of fabric was used to cover hoops to create a full skirt look. A small bodice was used to create a small upper body silhouette for the bride. Long sleeves were used along with gloves covering the fragile hands of the bride-to-be, letting only a small portion of the wedding finger uncovered to fit the ring. Colors used during this era represented the mood and the future of the marriage. The color green represented the thought of shame to be seen on the first night of her honeymoon indicating her purity on her wedding night. The jewelry used during this Victorian Era usually large pieces diamonds and gemstones to reflect the status of the rich and nouveau riche.
Modern Victorian Inspired Marriage Dress (Grey)
A Victorian wedding is about class, grace and an immense amount of romanticism captured in every baroque detail. The extravagant amount of fabric, ruffles, layers, laces and accessories makes the bride feels like a queen on her wedding day. The small bodice usually covered with pearls and crystals gives the marriage dress a royal look, portraying wealth and prosperity. The colors used in today’s modern era varies from white, to different tones of gray and beige to create a modern less stereotyped meaning for the color of the marriage dress. The jewelry used nowadays is characterized by big pieces of diamond look a-like gemstones with a fashionable touch to compliment the overall look of the marriage dress.
Indian Marriage Dress (Red)
The wedding Sari is the traditional marriage dress for Indian women. The traditional color of the wedding Sari is red. The red color represents good luck and auspiciousness. The Sari fabric is traditionally silk and is traditionally detailed by gold embroidery. Gold is mostly used to complete the prosperous of the bride and the family prosperity of the 2 uniting families. Jewelry is a must to compliment and complete the perfect bridal look in Indian culture. Among different jewelry used is the Shringaar Patti. The Shringaar Patti is a kind of tiara, usually in gold, which adorns the forehead of the bride. It is placed along her hairline and has a circular plaque in the middle, which hangs below the hairline (on the forehead).
Modern Indian inspired Marriage Dress (Pink/ One Shoulder)
The wedding Sari that is the traditional marriage dress for Indian women has evolved in colors, fabrics and details creating a more simple and minimalist look for the bride-to-be. The color red has evolved from red to different tones of pink, beige and maroon. The detailed gold embroidery has evolved from detailed golden laces and ribbons to the simple reflection of light on the silk fabric of the modern Indian inspired marriage dress. The jewelry used to compliment and complete the look of the bride-to-be is the simpler version of the Shringaar Patti; the Maang Tikka. The Maang Tikka is a shortened version of the Shringaar Patti. It is a string with a centerpiece attached to one end and a hook to the other. The bride wears it in the center of her hair.
Western Marriage Dress (Light Brown)
The western marriage of the early 70’s and 80’s was usually white. The color white represented both the sexual purity of the bride as her right choice of her groom. The veil covering her face was to be removed until after exchanging vows and the rings to seal the marriage with a passionate kiss. The marriage dresses in western world usually had an A-line, covering most of the body of the bride to create a classic look. The use of Tiara complimented and completed the overall look of the bride-to-be with jewelry consisting of different gemstones and metals.
Modern Western inspired Marriage Dress (White/ Grey Gothic Dress)
The modern western marriage dress evolved from the plain white color to different tones of grey, beige and pastel colors. The color of the dress is nowadays chosen with a more fashionable outlook with the whole wedding theme in mind. The color black has become an asset in accessorizing gothic themed marriage dresses. The accessories used to compliment and complete the marriage dress may vary from different shapes of necklaces ranging from simple minimalist to baroque.
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