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The Xiuhefu ( simplified Chinese : 秀禾服; traditional Chinese : 繡和服) is a set of attire which follows the traditional yichang system; it is a composed of a waist-length liling dajin ao and a long A-line qun, which looks similar to a mamianqun. [ 9 ] The Xiuhefu is typically embroidered with flowers and birds to symbolize love for ...
Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.
A honggaitou ( Chinese: 红盖头; pinyin: hónggàitou ), also shortened to gaitou ( Chinese: 盖头; 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.
The bride wears a wedding sari or lehenga according to the region. In Indian culture, the wedding dress of bride comes from groom's side as a shagun. Red is considered to be the most auspicious color among Hindus. While the sari is preferred as the bridal dress in South India, West, East India, traditional wear such as the mekhela sador is ...
Catherine wearing her wedding dress as she and William make an appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, April 2011. The wedding dress worn by Catherine Middleton at her wedding to Prince William on 29 April 2011 was designed by English designer Sarah Burton, creative director of the luxury fashion house Alexander McQueen.
The dress was made of ivory silk taffeta, decorated with lace, hand embroidery, sequins, and 10,000 pearls. It was designed by Elizabeth and David Emanuel and had a 25-foot (7.6 m) train of ivory taffeta and antique lace. [9] The dress was designed according to Diana's wishes who wanted it to have the longest train in the royal wedding history. [9]
Janet Arnold (6 October 1932 – 2 November 1998) was a British clothing historian, costume designer, teacher, conservator, and author. She is best known for her series of works called Patterns of Fashion, which included accurate scale sewing patterns, used by museums and theatres alike. She went on to write A Handbook of Costume, a book on the ...
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