北京理工大学珠海学院2020届本科生毕业论文A Contrastive Study of the Wedding Dress Culture in China and AmericaA Contrastive Study of the Wedding Dress Culture in China and America Abstract China is a country with a long history and profound cultural deposits, and clothing is also a part of its civilization development. All dynasties have strict requirements on the clothing system, forming a distinctive Chinese traditional clothing culture in the long-term development. Therefore, many scholars devote themselves to the study of Chinese wedding dress. Bao Zonghao in the Marriage Customs and the Chinese Traditional Culture has further study of the effects of Chinese traditional culture Chinese wedding dress and its change. The Chinese scholars pay more attention to the change of Chinese wedding dresses in different historical periods and the influencing factors. However, western researchers pay more attention to the connection between wedding dress and social theory, which is represented by The Fashionable Body by Joanne Entwistle. In his work, Joanne puts forward that the aesthetic scale is the value scale of aesthetics. With the increase of communication between eastern and western countries, the comparative study of Chinese and western culture has attracted the attention of scholars. As an embodiment of national culture, wedding culture is also a key point in the study of Chinese and western culture. At present, the comparative study of Chinese and American wedding dress only stays in the surface style, so we need to further study.This paper mainly discusses the differences between Chinese and western wedding dress culture in aesthetic concept, regional cultural background, religious belief, ethnic customs and philosophical thoughts, hoping to make a comprehensive understanding of Chinese and western culture through wedding dress.Keywords: wedding dress, culture, wedding ceremony, China, America中美婚礼服饰文化对比研究摘 要中国是一个古老、悠久、有着深厚文化底蕴的国家，服装也是其文明发展的一部分，历朝历代都有着严格的服装制度要求，在长期的发展中形成了具有鲜明特色的中国传统服装文化。 因此许多学者投身于中国婚礼服饰的研究。鲍宗豪在婚俗与中国传统文化中深入研究中国传统文化对于中国婚礼服饰所带来的影响和改变，中国学者更注重探究不同历史时期中式婚礼服饰的变化历程以及影响因素。而西方研究者更注重将婚礼服饰与社会理论相联系，以乔安尼恩特维斯特尔的时髦的身体为代表，乔安尼恩特维斯特尔的作品中提出，审美尺度即审美的价值尺度。随着东西方各国之间交流的增加，中西方文化的对比研究受到广大学者的关注。婚礼文化作为一个民族文化的体现也是中西文化研究的一个关键点。而目前对于中美婚礼服饰的对比研究仅停留在表面的样式等方面，因此需要我们更进一步研究。这篇论文主要论述了中西方婚礼服饰文化在审美观念、地域文化背景、宗教信仰、民族民俗以及哲学思想等方面的不同，以期通过婚礼服饰对中西方文化进行全面认知。 关键词：婚礼服饰；文化；婚礼；中国；美国 IIContentsAbstractI摘 要IIIntroduction11 The Development of Chinese Wedding Dress Culture21.1 Chinese Traditional Wedding Process21.1.1 Premarital Ceremony21.1.2 Formal Wedding21.1.3 After-Wedding Ceremony31.2 Chinese Wedding Dress Styles in Different Historical Periods31.2.1 The Wedding Dress in Zhou Dynasty31.2.2 The Wedding Dress in Tang Dynasty41.2.3 The Wedding Dress in Yuan Dynasty61.2.4 The Wedding Dress in Ming Dynasty61.2.5 The Wedding Dress in Qing Dynasty71.2.6 Chinese Wedding Dress in the Early 20th Century72 Western Wedding Dress Culture92.1 Western Traditional Wedding Culture92.1.1 Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome Periods92.1.2 Byzantine, Middle Ages and Renaissance Period102.1.3 The 17th Century -19th Century122.2 Western Modern Wedding Dress133 Comparative Analysis of Chinese and Western Wedding Dress Culture153.1 Aesthetic Idea153.1.1 Space153.1.2 Color163.2 Regional Cultural Background173.3 Religious Beliefs184 The Collision and Development Trend of Chinese and Western Wedding Dress Culture204.1 Diversity and Individuality204.2 The Combination of Art and Technology22Conclusion23References24Acknowledgments25IntroductionIn terms of the current wedding dress design, we pay more attention to whether its appearance is good. However the shape is basically the same, and its cultural connotation has been basically ignored. The wedding dress is an important part of wedding culture. As an embodiment of national culture, wedding culture is also a key point in the study of Chinese and western culture. Since times are developing and the society is progressing, our wedding dress culture is also in the development of the times and development. Therefore we should have a deeper understanding of the wedding dress culture of both sides, and explore the wedding dress with traditional characteristics under the current fashion situation and cultural background, so that the contemporary wedding dress not only has national elements but also adapts to the social trend. Thus it highlights the importance of researching Chinese and American wedding dress.1 The Development of Chinese Wedding Dress CultureIn ancient times, Chinese weddings were usually held at dusk. Wedding is the ceremony for the couple to form a relationship, and is one of the most important Chinese etiquette for thousands of yea