20 vintage photos of brides in national wedding dresses
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of past eras with a selection of old photos of brides in national wedding dresses. These unique photographs allow us to look at the traditions and culture of different countries through the prism of the wedding ceremony. From beautiful Oriental brides in traditional dress to graceful European brides in unique national costumes, each photo tells its own unique story. Let's take a trip back in time and discover a chapter of the past full of beauty and elegance of wedding customs.
Kika is a horned headdress that goes back to the images of pagan deities. It was worn by married women in some regions of Russia.
Berber women (indigenous people of North Africa) made themselves tattoos that carried a sacred meaning
Bride from Slovakia
Young Hungarian
Japanese wedding, 1959 Pictured is Crown Prince Akihito, who is now the Emperor of Japan.
Girls from Moravia, Czech Republic. Ah, what lace!
In the historical region of Ladakh, in the Himalayas, women wore these headdresses to show off their wealth.
And in the Schaumburg region, Germany, they wore such funny hats
German girls from the Black Forest flaunted in such hats with red pom-poms. Left - bride
Women from the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, sometimes wore entire pagodas on their heads.
And the girls from the Vishram tribe, North America, are ornaments made of coins and shells.
Serious Manchurian girl, Beijing
The mantilla is a cape worn by Spanish women over a high hair comb. Spanish women still sometimes wear it on holidays.
Another Spanish girl from the Montehermoso area
Norwegian brides looked like fairytale queens
Kazakh woman in a weekend headdress - saukele. And he seems to be too big for her.
The Polish national costume suggested that men wear peacock feathers on their heads.
Ukrainian couple. The wreath was a symbol of maiden honor
Did you know that the outfits of Mongolian aristocrats served as a prototype for the image of Queen Amidala from the Star Wars saga?