Changing Customs and Continuing Tradition:The Ceremony and Wedding Dress of Group Marriage in Shanghai in the 1930s
After the opening of Shanghai,social customs were impacted by the western tide,and the''civilized marriage''rose.Meanwhile,western-style wed-ding dresses became popular.In the 1930s,the Shanghai municipal government further promoted the change of customs and took the lead in organizing''group marriage'',while stipulating that the styles of men's wedding dresses should be blue robes and black mandarin jackets.This paper discusses the co-existence of"new style"and"old clothes"in group marriage ceremonies,explores their causes and significance,and examines the style and color of women's wedding dresses,which are not yet clear.The study concludes that group marriages have transformed the wedding ceremony from family private space to social public space,which is the embodiment of further westernization of Shanghai's wedding customs.At the same time,due to the influence of"state presence",although wedding dresses contained the western-style veil,the main body was still traditional Chinese clothing,which effectively balanced the internationality and locality of Shanghai's wed-ding.
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