Serbian bride in traditional floral headdress (1935)
This Serbian bride from Gložan, Zuzana Uram (née Dýr) reflects a bridal custom from nearby Hungary. She is wearing an extremely large floral headdress, resembling the Hungarian floral wreath bridal fashion. The tura is a large, elaborate flower wreath that adds height to the bride, and makes the bride stand out among the crowd. Real or artificial flowers make up the wreath. Brides will add other decoration to make it unique. Some headdress would include a red ribbon, hung at either side or over the eyes to protect the bride and symbolize vitality. While no record says whether Zuzana is adapting the Hungarian style headdress or making her own statement fashion, it definitely makes her stand out from the other women at the wedding. Modern Hungarian brides tend to go with a simpler headpiece, but some brides still hold to the floral wreath tradition.