Chinese weddings are mostly deeply rooted in customs. The traditional color of Chinese wedding dresses is usually red while white color isn’t advised. The red color is used in the whole civilisation of Asia. Red is chosen since it is important to many of their subjects. From bridal presents, invites to gowns, red everytime is shown prominently.
From the arrangements to the Chinese bridal dress, red always must be apparent. The traditional Asian bridal gown is generally a one-piece gown, called qipao, decorated by wonderful silver and gold accessories.Southern China brides usually dress up a gown called Cheongsam or Qun Gua Kwa, which is decorated too, explicitly by motives of golden dragon and phoenix.
The Chinese silk wedding dress gets usually red color since red is in Chinese tradition the color of good luck color which prevents bad spirits. In former times the bride’s costume consists of a red veil to cover the face on the festivity. Phoenix and dragon silk wedding dress motives represented the harmony of female and male energy.
August 24th, 2010 on 4:44 am
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