PLEASE NOTE- THIS IS AN EXTENSIONFROM THE DATE ON THE SYLLABUS! 1. Jessie Farquharson and Margaret Wherlock were sisters who immigrated from Scotland to the US about 1902 and began a dressmaking business in what city? (1999.43.2) Answer: C a. Philadelphia b. Chicago c. New York d. Charlotte, N CA 2. The sister’s 1920’s black velvet with lace dress (1999.43.2) is an excellent example of the romantic alternative to the flapper (complete with hooping).
The Quinceanera In the Hispanic culture, the Quinceanera is about as important as it gets. When a young woman turns the age of fifteen, a party is thrown in her honor to celebrate her becoming a responsible adult. From the time the girl is born, parents save and plan for this special occasion. A Quinceanera is much like the American “sweet sixteen”, but when compared to American culture, the Quinceanera is most like a wedding. From the cake, to the dress, to learning how to dance, both weddings and Quinceaneras take a long time to prepare.
At marriage, the female’s family must give the male’s family an expensive dowry (Mungello). After marriage, a wife was considered almost as a slave to her husband; she must bow down to her husband and respect her husband’s parents even more (Yuan). Female infanticide began in China as early as 1650 but became a major issue after the One-Child Policy in 1979. The One-Child Policy was designed as an inexpensive and easy birth control plan that allowed each family
The Chinese cheongsam influenced by western culture (the developing of the cheongsam) Background Cheongsam (also called "qipao" in Mandarin Chinese) is one type of traditional Chinese female costumes. It is featured by stand collar, right side opening, fitting waist and slip bottom, which can fully set off the beauty of the female shape. There are some myths about the origin of Cheongsam in China. Cheongsam dresses basically originated in the northern Manchu region of China. According to legend, a Manchu fisherwoman was having trouble going about her daily tasks wearing an encumbering dress.
The groom, dressed in his best outfit reaches the bride's home with a procession of friends, relatives and family members. Drums are played and crackers are burst to ward away evil spirit spirits. Music and dance plays a major role in the festivities. Bride and the groom wear a crown or garland to mark the occasion. The actual transfer of the bride from father to groom takes place at night after the bridal banquet.
The Transition Of Vietnamese Wedding The Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremonies in Vietnamese culture. In modern life, although Western wedding style seems to be popular in Vietnam, most of Vietnamese still keep the traditional step when they get married. However, there are three changes in the wedding namely the wedding party, the congratulatory gift and wedding costumes. First of all, traditionally, there are two main steps in Vietnamese wedding. The first step is a betrothal ceremony in which the man’s family with betrothal presents such as areca nuts and betel leaves, tea, fruits, wines and other things covered with red papers come to the woman’s family to ask for a promise of marriage.
The sweaters allowed women to move freely and the fabric was comfortable enough to wear all day and even work in. Chanel’s “little boy look” continued with her creation of the women’s blazer. Chanel’s inspiration for a blazer for women is said to come from Coco Chanel’s experience at Arthur “Boy” Capel’s polo game. Capel lent Chanel his blazer on a chilly day as she watched him play polo. After the event she created a suit with "boxy lines.” “The typical suit… has braided trim and a slim skirt lined with a gold link chain.
Powder (usually rice powder) was vital to the Flapper look: skin looked white to the point of near-death; one author called it, "the pallor usually associated with innate vice". Themes in makeup as in dresses were based on the Orient. Along with other 'unfeminine' behaviors, Flappers didn't hide their makeup any more than they did their legs; lipstick was applied at the dinner table and powder compacts made public appearances at parties and speakeasies. Portable makeup containers—compacts and lipstick tubes made of precious metals and encrusted with jewels—became ideal accessories when cosmetics left the boudoir for the
actors considered in matchmaking In India, some of the factors to be considered in some order of priority may be taken into account for the purpose of matchmaking: Religion: The religious and spiritual beliefs can play a large role in finding a suitable spouse Caste and culture: Usually, first preference is given to the same caste. The ancestry of the individual and the family's culture and traditions also play an important part. Usually, prospective spouses are looked for from families belonging to the same region and having the same language and food habits. Reputation of the family and friends with power over that child. Wealth: Families holding substantial assets may prefer to marry to another wealthy family.
Women in Tibet are welcomed into adulthood ceremoniously and a lucky date is selected depending on the Tibetan calendar. The women will change her hair from single to many braids and she will began to wear a colorful apron which indicated her availability status in regards to marriage and male friendship. Similar to American culture, “public gatherings are considered appropriate occasions for boys to meet girls” (worldweddingtraditions.com). Romantic moonlight bonfires join girls and boys together to sing and