1. What is the particularity of the bride wearing the dragon and phoenix gown?
The particularity of the dragon and phoenix gown
The dragon and phoenix gown is also called Xiuhe suit, which is a Chinese bridal dress. A kind of clothing originating from the Manchu people. In the early days, the embroidery craftsmanship of Xiuhe clothing was the most authentic and outstanding in the three eastern provinces. However, because Cantonese people often wear gowns and skirts when getting married, which is regarded as decent, this craftsmanship was also spread to the south, and Chaoshan craftsmanship is the most famous today.
In ancient times in southern Guangdong, different generations wore different skirts and gowns: the bride usually wore a bright red skirt and gown, and most of them wore a "coat emperor"; the elders (bride's mother, groom) Mother) will wear black clothes and red skirts or all-black "Big Five Blessings"; relatives (also elders, such as aunts, aunts, sisters, sisters-in-law, etc.) will wear red or black "Middle Five Blessings" or "Little Five Blessings" . Other relatives and friends can wear traditional clothes, but skirts and jackets are not required.
As time goes by, these traditional rules have become much looser and have been simplified to the bride wearing a bright red skirt and gown. If the elders want to wear skirts and gowns, they will choose more mature maroon and purple colors. The grade of skirt and coat is chosen according to each person's economic conditions.
If the bride wears a dragon and phoenix gown at the wedding, the groom cannot wear a suit, but wearing a long gown and mandarin jacket is too exaggerated. The blouse modified from the Mao suit, with similar hidden flowers and embroidery, is a "natural match" with the bride's skirt and gown.
Styles of dragon and phoenix gowns
The "coat" of the dragon and phoenix gown refers to the double-breasted jacket on the upper body, while the "skirt" refers to the long skirt on the lower body. As times change, the styles of skirts and jackets have also changed a lot.
Before the 1970s, skirts and coats were "black coats and red skirts", and later evolved into "red coats and red skirts". In the past, gowns were cut in Tang suits, with straight arms, wide bodies, and buttons. Now the popular style has been improved to suit jackets, slim waists, mid-sleeves, and zipper designs, making them more fashionable and comfortable. The design of the middle sleeves not only highlights the beauty of the bride's body, but also allows you to see the bracelets, bangles and other gold accessories worn by the bride, expressing gratitude for the gifts sent by relatives and friends.
In the past, auspicious patterns such as dragons and phoenixes, mandarin ducks, flowers and plants were mainly embroidered. In the 1950s, sequins and beaded skirts and jackets emerged. The patterns were mainly dragons and phoenixes, and dragons and phoenixes were used to "present auspiciousness" It has the same pronunciation as "long-lasting love" and is commonly known as "pearl coat"; in the 1960s, gold and silver thread embroidery began. In addition to dragons and phoenixes, five cute little bats were embroidered on the pattern, which means "five blessings come to the door". The skirt and coat are commonly known as the "Five Blessings". To this day, the patterns on skirts and coats are mainly dragons and phoenixes, and are embellished with patterns such as the word "Fu" and "Xi", peonies, mandarin ducks, bats, rats, pomegranates, etc., which mean good luck and a happy marriage for a hundred years.
Now we can see two types of coats on the market: straight hem and wavy hem. The straight hem is the most traditional style of all time. As the name suggests, the hem of the water-wave hem will be like a wave. The style is more special, the embroidery work will be relatively complicated, and the price will be more expensive than the straight hem.
The length of the dragon and phoenix gown just reaches the ankle, so the matching of red shoes is still very important. The embroidered shoes, which are embroidered like the dragon and phoenix coats, are undoubtedly the most complementary item.
How to choose dragon and phoenix gowns
Usually shops that make dragon and phoenix gowns also have the business of renting skirts and gowns, priced at 600-700 yuan per day. Since dragon and phoenix gowns cannot be washed like ordinary clothes, the most you can do is change the movable strips of the collar, cuffs and other close-fitting parts when renting. Everything about marriage is about "good intentions". For those who are financially capable, skirt and gown experts still recommend that everyone buy a "head coat" - a tailor-made brand new skirt and gown. The price of the skirt and gown is based on the amount of workmanship and fineness. Depends.
Sewing a set of dragon and phoenix gowns is not an easy task. The entire process from drawing to completion must be done by hand. After the customer chooses the style, he will start to draw a picture. For the sake of goodwill, a set of dragon and phoenix jackets is stipulated to be composed of 9 embroidery pieces. It takes two or three weeks to draw, and then "sweep" the picture onto the silk and satin, and embroider it with a needle. Pinholes, "drawings" on silk. Finally, the silk and satin are put on the shelves and fixed tightly in more than 10 directions and 3 ways before the months-long embroidery process can begin.
If you want the pattern to be symmetrical and the handwork uniform, the embroidery is best done by the same person. However, in this case, it will take three months to a year to complete a set of Xiuhe suits.
According to manual classification, which can also be said to be based on the density of gold and silver threads, the prices of skirts and coats are as follows: imperial gown, big five blessings, middle five blessings, small five blessings, and dragon and phoenix gowns.
Warm reminder:
1. Check whether the bottom of the dragon and phoenix jacket has clear lines and whether the embroidery has a three-dimensional effect; to distinguish old and new, you should first look at the cuffs to see if there are any threads dropped.
2. Colors other than bright red were the colors worn by people who wanted to fill a house in ancient times. Therefore, the dragon and phoenix jacket should be bright red, and pink or bright red silk underwear can be worn inside. Traditionally, dragon and phoenix gowns are worn once and married once. Therefore, when trying on a dragon and phoenix gown, you cannot try on the entire set of gowns at the same time. You must try them on separately for the upper and lower body parts.
3. Except for the emperor's gown and the queen's gown, the density of other Xiuhe clothes is difficult to grade. It is recommended that you mainly look at the embroidery density on the skirt when choosing. Customers can first select the embroidered gown pieces, then sign and confirm the selected gown pieces, and then let the master tailor-make the skirt and gown, which can speed up the time to order the dragon and phoenix gown.
2. How to choose dragon and phoenix coats
Before the 1970s, skirts and gowns were "black coats and red skirts", and later evolved into "red coats and red skirts". In the past, coats were cut in Tang suits, with straight arms, wide bodies, and flower buttons. Nowadays, the popular styles have been improved to include suit shirts, slim waists, mid-sleeves, and zipper designs, making them more fashionable and comfortable.
The design of the middle sleeves not only highlights the beauty of the bride’s body, but also allows the bride to see the bracelets, bracelets and other gold accessories she wears, expressing her gratitude for the gifts sent by her relatives and friends.
A two-piece pink or bright red trousers can be worn under the skirt. Therefore, the skirt is not cut like a cheongsam and is generally not too close-fitting.
The length of the gown's feet should at least cover the ankle or the upper of the shoe, and then paired with red dragon and phoenix embroidered shoes that are 1 inch high or more. Embroidered shoes that are embroidered like the dragon and phoenix gown are undoubtedly the most complementary thing. .
3. How to wear Chinese wedding attire
Common Chinese wedding attires include: Xiuhe suit, dragon and phoenix jacket, cheongsam
1. Xiuhe suit: Xiuhe clothing is more natural and gentle, and does not have high requirements on the body shape. It can quite reflect the bride's beautiful and dignified demeanor. Xiuhe clothes are divided into diagonal and double-breasted styles. The overall design is mainly loose, which can perfectly highlight the gentleness and virtuousness of the bride.
2. Dragon and Phoenix Gown: It adopts three-dimensional tailoring, and the waist and sleeves are tightened to better fit the female body curve, allowing the bride to show off her good figure. In the word "coat skirt", "coat" refers to the top and "skirt" refers to the lower garment. The modern popular style has experienced many years of evolution and has become more fashionable and comfortable. In terms of embroidery technology, dragon and phoenix jackets mostly use gold and silver threads, and the patterns are more gorgeous. They are especially suitable for matching with gold headdresses or gold bracelets.
3. Cheongsam: the traditional clothing of Chinese women, known as the quintessence of China and the national dress of women. Whether it is a Chinese wedding or a Western wedding, cheongsam is usually worn during toasting. The elegant, decent and generous style is deeply loved by the elders, and many brides-to-be will choose it.
Bright red: Suitable for older brides, it can highlight the bride’s stability and elegance.
Rose red: suitable for young brides. Rose red brings out the bride’s good skin and makes her youthful and pretty.
Dark red: Suitable for steady and educated intellectual women.
4. What are the classifications of dragon and phoenix gowns?
Classification of dragon and phoenix gowns: Royal gowns of dragon and phoenix gowns are tailor-made for the bride in many different grades according to their density and patterns. Skirts and coats can be divided into: Xiaowufu, Zhongwufu, Dawufu, Queen of gowns, Emperors of gowns and imperial gowns (dragon and phoenix dance). The density of Xiaowufu is basically maintained at about 50, which is the simplest form of dragon and phoenix gowns. The red background can be clearly seen on the clothes.
In Zhongwufu, the embroidery density reaches 60, but the red of the bottom skirt can still be seen. The dragon and phoenix not only use gold plate embroidery, but also use Bu Xin embroidery, that is, stuffing cotton batting and other things at the bottom of the embroidery to make the dragon and phoenix appear Three-dimensional.
The embroidery of Dawufu can reach 70-80 gold and silver threads, which is close to the level of the queen of gowns. Therefore, many small businesses will use Dawufu as the queen of gowns to deceive brides. The two are completely incompatible.
The embroidery area at the back of the gown reaches 90%, which is denser than that of Dawufu. The difference is that after reaching the back of the gown and above, the pattern of skirts and coats can only use dragon and phoenix patterns, and the embroidery process is more complicated. , the price is also higher. Emperor Gong! The reason why it is called the Emperor's Gown is because its embroidery has reached a level of 99.9, almost full embroidery. The dragon and phoenix patterns on the main axis are embroidered with a three-dimensional effect, which is lifelike. The background of the lower skirt and upper gown has been completely embroidered with water patterns of gold and silver threads. Figure overlay.
5. What styles of dresses are there for Chinese weddings? The dragon and phoenix gown and Xiuhe suit are the most popular
1. The traditional red cheongsam. If you are not sure that you can have a unique vision, choose one. For a dazzling cheongsam, the traditional bright red is undoubtedly your best choice. It is festive, classic and versatile, looks more stable and elegant, and is not easy to make mistakes. Moreover, red has the effect of brightening the skin color and making the complexion look brighter. OK! Pair it with rose gold earrings or tiaras, red or nude wedding shoes, and qualified brides can even pair it with an ice jade bracelet for a better effect!
2. Floral cheongsam Many fashion-loving brides hope that their wedding cheongsam will be more personalized, so the sexy and bold floral cheongsam is waiting for you to wear it. I believe it will definitely wow the whole audience, not only stunning but also amazing! The bright red stand-up collar cheongsam is studded with sequins and embroidery, making it shine in the audience. It’s hard not to be the center of attention! For matching, you might as well try boldly to comb your hair up, and then decorate the left side of your head with a large fabric hair accessory; the color of the jewelry must be plain enough, and the style must be simple.
3. The flaxen flower cheongsam with a retro flax base undoubtedly breaks the tradition. The red cheongsam has become a new favorite in recent years. It is not only suitable for girls of any skin color, but also reveals a literary and artistic flavor and looks more elegant. Without losing personality, paired with a set of matte pearl accessories, the temperament is definitely extraordinary. The above is an introduction to Chinese wedding cheongsam styles compiled by wed114. Brides-to-be can refer to this to choose a suitable cheongsam dress before the wedding.