Women's Traditional & Ceremonial Clothing

Traditional dresses of India vary from one part of the country to another on the basis of geographical, climatic, ethnic, and cultural differences.

A white dress, veil, something borrowed, old, new and blue - these are all the pieces essential to a traditional western wedding gown. And as with every tradition, there's an explanation for every detail in the wedding ceremony. And though we are all used to see white tones on a wedding dress, you don't have to look very far for an entirely different approach to the bride's attire. And as the cultures and wedding ceremony traditions vary from country to country, so does the unique dresses…

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Young woman in Mayan dress posing by statue of Sun God at Mayan ruins of Kohunlich. Yucatan, Mexico.

The history of some of the world's most iconic folk costumes. From the Japanese Kimono to the French Beret, this infographic overviews some of the hu