White symbolizes purity, and most people have a soft spot for white wedding dresses. In 4000 BC, hieroglyphics left by ancient Egyptians recorded many details of their lives, including marriage customs. Brides in ancient Egypt traditionally wore white linen multi-layer tulle skirts, which may be the earliest wedding dresses. The religions of ancient Greece and Rome stipulated the images of gods and goddesses in the Pantheon, and each god represented an aspect of life. At the same time, all aspects of life have penetrated into the wedding, thus giving the wedding dress and the wedding dress a symbolic meaning. People often wear white on festivals, because white symbolizes joy, and weddings are no exception. The bride wears a brand-new white tunic presented by her parents as a symbol of the girl's purity. Tie a huge knot in Duniga, and only the groom can untie it. The most important element in a Roman bride's wedding dress is the veil, and the word nuhere- is the term of veil, which is synonymous with marriage. The day after consummation is called lifting the veil. The ancient Romans thought orange was the most auspicious color, which symbolized Vesta, the flame of a virgin. The bride's hair is braided into six braids, like a woman's kitchen maid's hairstyle. The bride wore a wreath under her veil. This wreath is made of lily symbolizing purity, wheat representing female fertility, rosemary representing male fertility and myrtle symbolizing longevity. 14th century, tight cotehardie skirt, which became a traditional wedding dress. Lace is used to decorate the back and front, with long sleeves and enlarged skirts. The skirt split, revealing a petticoat with a skirt inside. From this time until the 20th century, skirt drag has always been an indispensable element in skirt fashion. The earliest recorded bride wearing a white wedding dress may be Princess Filipa, daughter of King Henry IV of England. 1406, she married Evic of Denmark. At that time, she was only 65,438+02 years old, wearing a Dunigan robe and a white satin cloak decorated with mink and silver rat. When Princesse Marie married the French royal family in 1558, she also wore a robe as white as a lily, openly confronting and changing the French tradition of using white as the color of the royal mourning. 1533, when Catherine of medici family, Florence, Italy, married King Henry II of France, Italian shoemakers specially customized several pairs of high heels for her because of her short stature. At the wedding, she became a charming woman in the French court, and high heels caused a great sensation, which later spread all over Europe and became a symbol of aristocratic status for a long time. Not only that, she also promoted the popularity of lace and tight underwear, and brought a ball to the wedding, which are necessary for future brides. 17 and 18 centuries, the middle class gradually grew, and clothing was no longer a purely pragmatic thing, but became an art form of wearing. Soft lace gown, gorgeous brocade, silk and satin dotted with embroidery, iris, ribbon and jewelry, the clothing is particularly full. There are exaggerated skirts in the skirt, sweeping skirts and bare necklines. For brides in the18th century, these attractive designs were very popular at that time. However, their beautiful and romantic style has a new explanation in modern wedding fashion. The French Revolution had a direct impact on the popularity of all social strata. Fashion-seeking women wear simple calico skirts, similar to the narrow cylindrical Ionian style. These high-waisted clothes are called the empire (that is, the Napoleonic Empire), which is in sharp contrast to the luxurious style, and they are no longer farthingales and pannier, which makes the spread of skirts reach 1 to 1. It is 3 meters wide, changing from an inflated skirt to a slim outline, showing the real figure of women. Because of imitating the ancient style, the bride put on the veil again. The bride fixed lace and a thin veil on the garlands of roses and myrtle and wore them behind her head, which was completely neoclassical. White has become a popular color for wedding dresses because of its classical purity. The narrow waist, tight-fitting, elegant and fluffy skirt in Victorian era is considered as the classic shape of the bride's wedding dress by people today. Designers mixed various details of different eras, such as skirts and Gibson leg sleeves, which set off the craze of women 19 in the 20th century. Victoria influenced the color of the fabric and, more importantly, made the type of bouquet symbolic. In the 1920s, fashion took the place of custom. Throughout the 1920s, wedding dresses were mainly popular with low waistlines. Of course, traditional things are still respected. No matter when the wedding is held, the wedding dress will not be too topless, because the traditional view is that the wedding is a religious ceremony. 1934, at the wedding of Princess Marina of Greece and Duke of Kent of England, the bride wore a slender white sheath skirt with long sleeves, and the court skirt hung down from her shoulders to the ground like a waterfall. Her beautiful and elegant clothes are the embodiment of the fashion of the 1930s. In World War II (1939-66), the bride thought it was patriotic to give up the traditional wedding form. Wedding fabrics are usually hand-woven fabrics, such as muslin, crepe, brocade, satin, fine linen and lace. The colors are pure white, ivory white, light blue, pink and green lavender. After the war, perhaps because of the recipes of the war, a particularly slim figure was welcomed. Wedding dresses are romantic. V-shaped waistline, petticoat, chicken heart collar, horizontal collar, almost over the shoulder. The skirt is bell-shaped, and the fabric is fine linen, fine cotton, kudzu vine, rectangular skirt and double veil hanging from the crown. In the following era, the wedding dress is no longer limited to one style. Wedding dresses should express the bride's personality and romantic occasions. Although the fashion is constantly changing, the wedding dress has always maintained its romantic significance. With the development of culture for centuries, the white wedding dress is still a mysterious symbol of love and romance.