The meaning of Bolero

Bolero is a name given to a certain slow, romantic Latin music which originated in Cuba and Spain.

Boleros are also known as short jackets or sweaters that you would wear over an evening dress. When you picture a bolero over an evening dress, it looks romantic. So just as there is romantic music so are there romantic clothes.

It seems that the wedding bolero jacket made its first fashion appearance in 1890 – La Belle Époque as the French so aptly named it.  They could be made out of lace, silk, satin, taffeta see below for many more ideas.  La Belle Époque  as a time of beautiful clothes and the peak of luxury living for a select few who were privileged through birth.

Throughout the twentieth century many society brides wore a bolero jacket to complement their expensive designer wedding dress.  The height of chic and elegance boleros were the ultimate accessory.