Ethnic Bridal Dresses
I decided to do some artwork on ethnic bridal dresses! While the white gown is used practically everywhere by almost every culture, I think the ethnic ones are just as gorgeous but way too underrated. What other cultural bridal dresses should I do?
The Chinese Kua. Typically in red with gold and silver embroidery of auspicious motifs, this dress of Cantonese origins is widely used by all the other Chinese dialect groups in Malaysia and Singapore.
The South Indian Sari - the Indians typically do not use white as it's a colour associated with mourning, so their wedding garments are usually colourful and the bride is heavily adorned in flowers, gold and henna.
The South Korean Hollyebok - layers upon layers of clothing. Like the Chinese, red symbolises wealth and fortune, but for the Koreans, other bright colours can be used as well.
The Malay Baju Kurung - The baju kurung is a traditional dress worn by the people in the Malay Peninsula, and the headpiece may vary according to which area they are from. The one depicted here is inspired by the ones worn by the Minang people. It's used to show that she's the queen for the day.
The Peranakan Hock Chew or Koon - The bridal dress for the Peranakans is a mish mash from the Chinese and Malay cultures. For example the the head piece has a similar symbolism to that of what the Malays would wear, while the motifs on the clothing are from the Chinese side.
The Western Wedding Gown - Finally the gown that every bride has. However the white colour was made popular by Queen Victoria and prior to that, wedding gowns could be in any colour and cut. Blue was a popular colour once as it was associated with the Virgin Mary, purity and piety.
