Wedding Dress History Is Memorable

Traced back to 1700DC, the embryonic form of traditional bridal gowns is different from what we see today. Those deep purple bridesmaid dresses experiences various changes both abroad and in China. Wedding ceremony is one of the most ancient ceremonies all around the world while the history that a bride needs to wear wedding dress on the wedding ceremony is less than two hundred years.

The embryonic form of wedding dress can be traced back to 1700DC during which women of the ancient Greek wore clothes with their breast uncovered, their sleeves above their elbows, their strings fixed under their breast, their legs covered with dresses like bells.

Now the white wedding dress brides wear with their flares on the floor origins to the code of dresses of the catholic.



Some European countries own the state system with unification of state and the church. People must receive prays from the abbes and pastors when married. That is a solemn and legal marriage. So brides wear white unique bridal gowns to express sincere and purity.

Before the nineteenth century, girls wore royal blue bridesmaid dresses without a same color and size when getting married. After 1820, white becomes widely used on weddings on and on. It is just because Elizabeth wore a suit of white dress on the wedding ceremony. After that, white became the official wedding dress. Nowadays, people who don't know the origin of wedding dress wear pink or blue ones to show beauty and fresh. Actually, only remarried women wear pink or blue to show different with married ones.

How about the history of wedding dress in China? There is no doubt that China has a short history of wedding dress. It dates back to the 1980s that people firstly come into contact with a white wedding dress. Thanks to the Reform and Opening, the era of the red Coronet in China with more than 3000years has been over. The strong impact of foreign culture changes the lifestyle in China significantly. In early days, the style of wedding dress in China is rigid and the options are narrow. At the same time, due to the economic conditions, in 1980’s people didn’t form the consumer attitudes towards the wedding dress. The social consciousness lagged behind. As a result, the strong desire on the discount wedding dress of young people couldn’t be fully satisfied. Then the style of wedding dress becomes more and more diverse with the development of Chinese society. It also owes to the great efforts made by enterprises and designers.