FCS 490R Fashion History. Terms and Definitions. Week One

Week One*

Traditional/Cultural Wedding Dress photos & symbolism: Post pics here by a number with your name. 

*I added the class late, and did not have a submission for this assignment. 

 

1. Angel Cooper - I did an Ancestry DNA test & found out that I am 59% Scottish. This is an example of the wedding attire, which is called an Arisaid. The plaid fabric is called a Tartan. Often it symbolizes the clan of the bride or husband. Women are encouraged to wear more muted/less bright colors in their Tartan or they would be considered a “harlot” and treated as such.

2. Lexy Holman- Traditionally, German brides wore black dresses with white veils and bridal crowns. a bridal crown is a headdress that single women wear on certain holidays, at festivals and, finally, at their wedding. This type of headdress is typical of Bavarian bridal crowns, heavily adorned with flowers and baubles. In many areas of Germany the crown is the centerpiece of the bridal costume. Examples such as this feature flowers, beads, and other trinkets, representing the wealth of the wearer.
3. Nora Terry German Women usually wore a black dress to get married in just like they wore to church. A white veil that they wore till midnight. Then the veil dance would be done and whoever tore off the biggest piece would be the next to be married. The bride saved up her change for her shoes and would put a coin in her left shoe to ensure wealth in her marriage.
4. Amber Davidson- Scottish The original Scottish wedding dress is called an "Arisaid." It resembles a cape that is tied at the waist and includes the traditional families plaid according to their clan.
Modern traditional attire for a Scottish bride might include the clan tartan plaid or a Victorian white wedding gown.
5. Staci Moore -English Wedding- I asked my mom what is our main heritage and she told me English, which I never really knew. I knew that we were Irish and most of the other ishes. So I looked up English wedding dresses and found that Kate Middleton and Prince Charles are such good examples of English weddings and what her dress looks like is what I found to be very popular and traditional in England. I also learned that Queen Victoria is the one who started the color white to symbolize purity for wedding dresses and before her it was blue to symbolize loyalty. I also learned about the rhyme that says,“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe.” The bride was to wear each and every one of these items during her ceremony, as a way of bringing good luck for her and her husband-to-be. I thought this was so interesting and have always heard of this especially the first part not much about the silver in her shoe. It is an interesting way to bring your family and new family and husband and join together. Reminds me of the scripture that talks about cleaving to your husband.
6. Rebecca Odd- Sweden Most of my ancestors are Swedish. I learned that a Swedish bride will traditionally wear a bridal crown . Although this is not as common today. it is substituted with a modern veil or tiara nowadays. However, the traditional bridal crown would have included a garland of myrtle leaves on her head accompanied by the traditional Swedish wedding folk costume. This was said to symbolize the bride's innocence and purity. Additionally, the bride receives a silver coin from the father of the bride which is to be placed in her left shoe. The mother of the bride offers a gold coin that Is to be placed in her right shoe. This symbolizes the idea that the Bride will never go without. Lastly, I learned that while attending the wedding, guests can wear almost any color except for red. This color was suggestive that you had been intimidate with either the bride or the groom.
7. Allison Boyes - Switzerland & Germany I couldn’t decide between one of my German or Swiss ancestors' dresses because I thought both were so cool so I decided I’d just share both. The first dress (black) is one of my ancestors from Wisconson, but I have a feeling that she chose a black dress because of her German heritage, which was a cultural wedding tradition. This was taken in Minnesota in 1923 and her name is Theota. The one on the right is the wedding photoof my direct grandfathers taken on December 28th 1900. My great great great great grandfather was from Switzerland and he met his wife, Mary in Utah. From my research the reason why some brides chose not to have a white wedding dress is because it was more practical, it could be worn more than once, and didn’t get dirty as fast.
8. Wendy Triana–Ecuador I have decided to do Ecuador this time. My father was born in Bogota, Colombia and my mother in Guayaquil, Ecuador. For weddings these countries have weddings westernized for the most part. Therefore, these countries wear white wedding dresses. But that is to say this is a typical traditional Ecuadorian dress with a white flowy blouse with a pleated blue skirt and layered jewelry. Based on the types of jewels and variation of color, Ecuadorians are able to tell what region in that country you’re from such as: Otavaleños, La Sierra, and more. Men typically wear the Shimba which is a hair style which men wear long braids down to their waist. That is another way an Ecuadorian can tell they are from an indigenious community. The way the indigenious ecuadorian weddings go is the celebration lasts for two days; one at the groom's home and the next day at the bride’s. In these communities, which is Incan inspired traditions, the bride is usually 16 years ready to marry about a 20 year old man relatively from the same class. If the man is from a higher class, he can marry more than once. If a man wasn’t so wealthy, then he can only marry once.
9. Maggie Morton - Sweden/Scandinavia Traditionally, brides would wear bridal crowns on their wedding day. Although, today it is much more common to wear a modern tiara or veil instead. In Scandinavia today, bridal crowns are typically made of brass, silver, or gold. They are designed to look like a smaller type of coronet of a princess. They usually have gems on them as well as ornate decorations. They are also attached to long veils. The crown symbolizes a young woman’s purity and innocence. A Swedish bride has a tradition where she carries coins in her shoes on her wedding day. One silver coin goes into her left shoe from her father, and one gold coin goes in her right shoe from her mother. The coins are a symbol to ensure that the bride will never go without.
10. Emma Yoachim Maggie already posted about Scandinavian Wedding dresses and I couldn't find anything else about them, so I guess I'll have to sort of repeat her. The brides were crowns on their heads, most pictures are of gold crowns. They were beautiful Sweedish colors rather than just a white dress. They wear coins in their shoes symbolizing they will be provided for. A silver in her left from her father and a gold coin in her right from her mother. I can say the dresses are beautiful and fun, but I can assure you I will not be wearing one like that for my wedding.
11. Jada Cordon - Denmark I recently found out that I have quite a bit of ancestors from Denmark, so I found this picture of Princess Mary on her wedding day getting married to the Prince of Denmark in 2004. Her dress is ivory which represents "tainted innocence." It is traditional for a danish bride to also wear a veil but it later gets destroyed at the reception. It is also tradition for Danish brides to wear something red because it represents love, so you will notice some red accents in Princess Mary's bouquet. It is also customary for the bride to buy her own shoes for the wedding and never to get rid of them after.
12. McKelle Marshall My great great grandmother Ella Martin’s wedding dress is from 1902. The majority of her ancestors came from various places in England. Some of them came from Ireland. The symbolism behind the white wedding dress is to signify purity and virtue. White symbolizes virginity. Families wanted their daughters to look their best and portray the family’s wealth. The fanciest laces and fabrics were used in the dresses to symbolize this familial prosperity. The brides in my family who came from Ireland traditionally wore blue wedding gowns because the color blue symbolized lifelong loyalty and purity before Queen Victoria made wearing a white gown popular. The sash or tie around the waist is symbolic and the knot is symbolic of the union of two people- really two families- in marriage. The fringe and lace was also symbolic of the sacredness of marriage.

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