A bride cannot talk, but cry, cannot walk, but being dragged, cannot see, but being blindfolded. The tatted veil is a symbol of death.
The major initiation in a woman's life. She needs to die to be reborn in a new place, with a new name, a new image, a new status.
Stage #3: Marriage
Birds stand for fertility and good luck, therefore they are the most common embroidery motif when it comes to a dowry.
A marriage is a fight for status. The way the bride acts will define her future. All or nothing.
A reversible padded coat, screen-printed and partially embroidered with birds of paradise
Belts were considered spiritual objects. They were believed to play a protective role in people's life.
Embroidery motifs are fluid and change over time. They become the vessels of believes, not just a figurative story.