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Classic Wedding Dresses
Classic Wedding Dresses for the Modern-Day Bride
The classic wedding dresses of today were once the order of the day, but before then the brides simply married garments that most suited their class and family traditions. White only became the preferred colour during the Victorian period. In the classical history of Greece we find that the brides preferred elegance over simplicity. They in fact introduced the long garments that would later become essential during the Victorian age. The stand in community was resembled by the elaborate clasps. To commemorate the joyous nature of the occasion the bride had a yellow head covering as symbol of her youth and virginity.
The Romans which were the next great nation after the Greeks had a more conservative outlook as resembled in their classic wedding dresses with smooth plating. Their garments were made in honour of the god of marriage, Juno. Instead of yellow head covers, the brides had square red head coverings. Thegarmentswere no less elegant than the older Greek counterparts.
The Russians favoured red as their colour of joy and as such their brides had elegant garments with red ribbons in their hair. Once married the plaits would be wrapped around the head, indicating that the bride now belonged to someone.
The classic wedding dresses of the gothic culture came only around the 15 th century. The garments had girdles, long sleeves and the rather high waist. The higher the stand in the community the more colour would be used in the garment. What distinguished the garments from the previous dresses was the odd looking tower headwear.
During the Baroque era green and yellow dresses game into fashion and by 1700, the preferred colour in France was that of pink with lace trimmed finishing. Garments were often embroidered with gold and precious stones. In the following century we find classic wedding dresses in pastel blue and green. Pearls became essential accessories and were often laced onto the garments. The skirts became puffy and the garments were characterized by styles that highlighted the breast area. Bows were attached and this is perhaps the era of the most elaborate garments.
The white garments that would set the scene for modern day choice of white for bridal garments developed during the Neo-Classic Era. Silk also became fashionable and there was definitely a focus on the older Roman styles. The first white garment was according to legend worn by Princess Mura. Back came the girdles of the gothic period. It was however, much later before white garments would become so vogue that the fashion would never subside. Queen Victoria was to be thanked for that as white garments became symbols of purity.
The same elegance and focus on white, ivory, and beige are still to be found today. The most important aspects of all eras are today worked into the various styles of classic wedding dresses, making it difficult to pinpoint an exact era from the garment style. The current trends date primarily from the post WWII period. Styles are more varied than ever before and although white is still the pre-dominant colour, garments of today also come in other light colours. Although originally light blue was the colour of purity, the legends surrounding Queen Victoria have created a following of white as the colour of purity in a dress. Few women consider the white garment as a symbol of purity today. It is more worn because of traditions and not as a symbol to reflect on one’s purity.
Here at Eurobride you will find the widest range of classic wedding dresses suitable for the modern day bride. From lace and bows to pearl and other embroidery characterize the garments with their elegant styles based on the fashions that have stayed vogue throughout the centuries.
Browse our online catalogue to get an overview of the classic wedding dresses in our collection and contact us to order a custom fit garment that will ensure that your guests stand in awe at your beautiful dress.
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