Monday, June 9, 2014

American Fashion Bridal Wedding Dresses 16

American Fashion Bridal Wedding Dresses.
By Aamir Mannan. 

The indigenous peoples of the Americas have varying traditions related to weddings and thus wedding dresses. A Hopi bride traditionally had her garments woven by the groom and any men in the village who wished to participate. The garments consisted of a large belt, two all-white wedding robes, a white wedding robe with red stripes at top and bottom, white buckskin leggings and moccasins, a string for tying the hair, and a reed mat in which to wrap the outfit. This outfit also served as a shroud, since these garments would be necessary for the trip through the underworld.


A Pueblo bride wore a  belt around the waist.cotton garment tied above the right shoulder, secured with a














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