Dress: White Wedding Gown with Strapless ruched boddice and full tulle skirt. 2009. Designer: Betsey Johnson [1]
This garment represents the six prominent social functions of dress:
Environmental Protection: Because western style wedding gowns vary dramatically in style, length and textiles, there is no real value to its protection against the elements, however it does typically cover enough of ones body to either keep them warm or cool depending on the time of year the wedding is held.
Decoration: The details of the dress, makeup, hairstyle and accessories worn by the bride all make up the decorations associated with the entire look and vary depending on the brides style and taste preferences.
Gender Differentiation: Traditionally, the female wears a white gown where as her male counterpart will wear a pant suite.
Group Membership: Wearing a white wedding gown on ones wedding day is traditional in western culture, making one part of modern western culture.
Ceremonial: Weddings are a special occasion and mark a monumental moment in ones life, lending to the ceremonial importance of ones garment.
Sexual Enhancement: Although wedding dresses in western culture are traditionally floor length and white, modern times have brought about numerous changes in wedding gown design and allow for every bride to accentuate her most appealing features. Most women will choose gowns to enhance their figure and showcase their favorite feature, be it their back, shoulders, arms or legs.
[1] White Wedding Gowns by Betsey Johnson. eDressme, New York. 1999. Sept. 23, 2009. http://www.edressme.com/ea26368.html
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