Caribbean Wedding Dresses

Traditional outfits are clothes representative of a region, city or country. They have their own specificities and colors.
In the Caribbean, marriage is a true union and celebration. Proud of their Creole cultures, women wear beautiful wedding dresses. Exotic and exciting, the lovebirds marry in a romantic setting, either on the beach or in a park. Surrounded by their family, the bride is dressed in a pretty traditional Creole dress with white stockings, gloves and an embroidered veil. She must not forget to wear also an old object belonging to her mother, ditto for the groom.

Traditional Creole Dress

Traditional dress of the bride consists of beautiful embroidery and English lace and fabric madras. It has become extremely popular, as demand has grown considerably. Proud of their cultures and their heritages, Caribbean and Caribbean women wear more and more traditional Creole dresses. Glamor and personality are a must.
What is Madras?
Madras is a fabric originating from a famous city of India, also called Madras. Today, the name of this city is Chennai. Nowadays, the Madras is made of cotton with bright colors, while before they were created with banana fibers. So the Madras is a colorful fabric with tiles and stripes with a very simple texture. This fabric is used extensively in hats, ties, shawls, belts and bundles, but also different home materials.
After the abolition of slavery, at the arrival of the Indian population, the madras was introduced in Guadeloupe. More than 150 years ago.
But, for a long time, people did not wear much Madras clothes in everyday life, except during festivals and big celebrations. Nowadays, the madras has become popular, as we find as much clothes in madras for men, women, children, babies and household linen (curtains, tablecloths, sheets, etc.)

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In the Caribbean, madras is the flagship garment, which materializes with class, the beauty of French West Indies and Caribbean culture.

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