Visceral Response
Briana Lemon Smith
Comm 3560
1/13/2014
Wedding Dresses
What is more beautiful than a wedding dress that exemplifies, love, femininity, and purity. When I look at gowns, my heart jitters. The feeling of excitement and appreciation exude me. There is nothing that fascinates me more than the look on a women when she puts her wedding dress. You can feel the womanhood, femininity, and confidence. Gowns do much more than look "pretty" they allow women to feel like women, and that alone is a beautiful thing.
Fashion and designs are forms of art that speak to me and everyone around us. What you wear communicates so much more than having a pretty dress or looking good. If people realize it or not, they are always transmitting and receiving messages through their dress. What we wear is an expression of who we are. That is why women search to find the "Perfect Dress." Brides want to communicate the perfect message to their spouse, themselves and their family on their wedding day.
This particular wedding dress in the photo about is a perfect example to me of love, femininity and purity. When I examined this gown it sent a rush through my spine and I got an urge of excitement. I wanted everyone to see this piece of art.
This wedding dress sends many messages through its texture, lines, shape and color. It expresses elegance with personality.
One of the main components I love is the texture from the waist to the shoulders. The lace sends a message of this dress being classical. The lace high collar is a classic and gives a timeliness affect to the gown. The lace also brings a sense of happiness with this specific floral design. The texture keeps your eyes intrigued as it changes from top to bottom. The bottom portion of this dress has an amazing texture. Not only can you feel the material but it also allows you to feel light. Their is an airy feeling to this and it is because of the specific material used.
The lines are beautiful in this gown. The sweetheart neckline exemplifies the femininity of the dress. The lines are all curved and soft, except the horizontal line above the skirt. This line brings the attention to the smallest portion of the women's body. This creates a womanly structure to her frame. The curves at the skirt of the dress also gives the dress an extra feminine touch, it creates a soft flow to the gown.
The lines also follows the shape of the dress. The beautiful thing about gowns is the shape is of the dress is determined by the shape of the women. This is extraordinary because everyone is beautiful and this dress highlights the area that many women feel (more) confident about and it also allows you to distract from some areas that they may not be confident in.
The color of gowns is a crucial component. The color can be a huge component in the message you are trying to portray. It sets the mood for what the rest of the dress is going to convey. This gown has two tones: Soft white and off white. It is done perfectly. The soft white at the top grabs your attention. You know it is a wedding dress from that first glimpse. After the initial response your eyes settle following white settling. As your eyes make view of the full ensemble, you feel comforted and at ease. This is done from the soft off white at the bottom. This sends the message of being bold but soft. It is not overdone. The color scheme is very pleasing to the eye. It sends a message of purity.
Wedding dresses and gowns make me have a visceral response. They make me excited, passionate and also appreciative that an artist could compose a masterpiece. Dresses such as this one are beautiful on the outside but it is an artifact that allows women to fell beautiful on the inside. That is why I am so passionate about gowns such as this one. It triggers a sense of womanhood, femininity, and confidence in women. It allows them to express themselves and send messages about who they are through a piece of clothing. It is a wonderful thing.
