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During the e 1 fetal United States,
the type of veil or hat the brie wore was
determined largekv,l0beir roln society
Veils and wreaths were , a of the
bridal wardrobe Angstexclusly in the
early 1800e, while hats . grew more
fashionable later On,.
The importance of the headdress was so
great that, according to ,wedding, Oates
from thatperiod, more .money may have
been spent on the: -.headpiece than on the
dress itself. •
Veils varied greatly in the expense and
quality of the lace used, with machine made
lace becoming more popular in the 20thcen
tury.
Large hanging veils, actually covering the
face of the bride, date back to when the
groom did not see his intended until after the
ceremony.
The late 1800s alsb broughta unique style
of veil; divided down front, off center, as
if to resemble curtains.
Using a wreath to hod, the veil in place
was a fashionable variant with orange
blossoms and jasmine used most frequently
for floraldecorations.
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,inntestang. interpretation, of.thfs
�s from'l ngarian folklore, whicblays
• the b dal'-cr'own or coronet signified that
the bride is indeed queen for the day, with
annriql.iestionableright to her crown.
In, the . Ormanysag county of. Baranya,
Hungary,, the bride worea hood of bright red
ati4.0al flowers, covered largely with
pearls, silver dangles, and pallettes. Fact -
tering long streamers of ribbon were ap-
parent wiith,every step. 4'
The custom of bright and ornate wedding
styles began in the Scandinav'lancountries,
In Norway, a wedding was always an oc-
casion to display special finery. In the case
of the Norwegian headdress, the bride bad
her choice of two distinctly different styles
of:crowns.
Even today, the Norwegian bride still has
two crowns from which to choose, the "chur-
ch" crown, with its virgin significance, and
a more ordinary crown.
The church crown dates back to early
Christian days and was used largely as a
protest against lax morality.
The crown is decorated with silver and
coma
way,
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The famous Voss; bridal brown
silver With hanging leweIs.
bride's hair did not match*,
the
crown,80a'wi'g nf'fine gold thren t '
Today's. brides more closelyfollow
traditional Swed4h bride. She would wear
headdressmade of a piece offine linen,
Meant to fraise the face, a small circleLI�
the back of the head is made .of weal
covered with linen coming up oyer the head,
pleated and fan shaped,
Wealth also played a large role in the
bridal crowns of Dutch woolen. A wealthy
woman marrying iota equal wealth would
v'ear a crown of silver adorned with jewels,
while the less fortunate bride would wear a
coronet of pasteboard with embroidered
silk.
An interesting note interjected here would
be the unknown origin of the English veils'
It has been noted that what is now one of
the most striking parts of the bridal , outfit
may have been tittle more than a milliner's
weirs eriede a evia
to 1,7E`,aro Bart , were Made- to
mom ate: �. _ ,..:.. riling, their Jewelo
ancy clptbes >a,n e ort to Oink their
The;' one exception to thi*;:oof.
eati*salvos
dress code wasforr brides
Ilea dcresa was made of, gold or silver.�•and
wrapped"with'el's.
Bridal headdress origin in Germany
var ies from region 4r'region lnlie Blac
Forest vaileys!the headdress was large and
decorated` with hundreds of glass balls and
beads ,In the more traditional Suckenburg,
emph sho s on flowers ethwas also er ex ads. with an,
On a: final -note, the 'historic tradition of
Polish weddings had..ern entirely different
twist, with the men .wearing the most
elaborate costumes;* 'Teir hats were
decorated With floral sprays, and their coats
and.trousors-were elaborately embroidered
and rich with leather finery.'
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