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A langa voni (also called "pavadai daavani" in Tamil or "laṅga davaṇi" in Kannada) is a traditional dress worn in South India by girls between puberty and marriage. [1] [2] It is also known as the two-piece sari or half sari. [3] Girls younger than this may wear it on special occasions.
The top portion of the two-piece dress, called the chador (pronounced: Sador), is a long piece of cloth that has one end tucked into the upper portion of the mekhela above the belly button and the rest is draped around the chest and back. The other end of the chador is tucked in the belly after making a few pleats.
The Gele is a traditional Yoruba woman's head wrapping made of firm material. It may be worn as a fashionable accessory on formal occasions but can also be a daily wear. [2] The gele is peered with Iro ati Buba, Komole dress or Asoebi dresses by Yoruba women. Edo women wear a wedding crown called an okuku. [2]
On the 12th day the girls wakes up before the sunrise to take a full bath. Then she is dressed up in traditional wedding dress with red sari and heavy gold jewelry as if it were an actual wedding. [4] Concluding with an intricate ritual, the priest formally welcomes her back to the world, starting the ceremony by gazing at the sun.
The bridesmaid’s dress was acquired at a Christie’s auction this past July and will become part of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, a collection of British royal, ceremonial and court ...
In the early 21st century, many wedding dresses were sleeveless and strapless. [3] Other brides preferred styles with sleeves, higher necklines, and covered backs. [3] The latest wedding dress designs, as of 2024, feature drop-waist silhouettes, convertible gowns, intricate crystal embellishments, tulle, and gowns that display vintage charm. [4]
In the clip, the women then got changed and could be seen sporting the gowns that Smith wore to their weddings. These included a pink V-neck gown, an off-the-shoulder light blue look, a silver ...
A honggaitou (Chinese: 紅蓋頭; pinyin: hónggàitou), also shortened to gaitou (Chinese: 蓋頭; pinyin: gàitou; lit. 'head cover') [1] and referred to as red veil in English, [2]: 37 is a traditional red-coloured bridal veil worn by the Han Chinese brides to cover their faces on their wedding ceremony before their wedding night.