Wedding Dress Across Cultures

Although the Victorian white wedding dominates western bridal dress and large portions of former colonial empires, marriage rituals vary significantly throughout the world. The Japanese, for instance, combine both traditional ceremonies with receptions utilizing western approaches to dress. In the Andes the bride will personally create a multi-layered dress to showcase her weaving skills. Berber brides in Morocco wear binding clothing that covers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859737471
• ISBN13: 9781859737477
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"