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{{quote| The cut of a havah is similar to a [[wikipedia:cheongsam|cheongsam]], with full sleeves and falling from the hips. Beneath the slitted outer skirt are many thin layers like fine silk which interweave to create a sort of accordion effect. This would (I think?) allow the dress to fall at a sharp angle from the hip when still, while expanding to allow a full range of leg movement. The buttons run from the throat down to the waist, following a line from the jaw down to the collarbone, curving out to follow the bust and then down the line of the torso. I don't think there's a rule for the number of buttons, but when in doubt remember that "10" is significant to the culture. Frog buttons are legit, I think. |[[Ben McSweeney]] on havah's cut{{reddit ref|Fantasy|3npd4h|cw1i4gl|text=Could you give us some clues about how the two lines of buttons on Vorin havah actually look like?|date=Oct 15th, 2015}}}}

The Vorin wedding gown is a variation of a havah. It is likely an older version of what is now accepted as the traditional havah design. As of Oathbringer, two Vorin wedding gowns have been described:

Navani: "Red, for luck, it was embroidered with gold and shaped much looser style than the havah, with wide sleeves and a graceful drape." {{book ref |Oathbringer |4}}

Shallan: "Sapphire grown was of an ancient style, with twin drooping sleeves that went far beyond her hands. Small rubies woven into the embroidery glowed with a commentary light. A golden vest draped over the shoulders, matched by the ornate headdress woven into her braids." {{book ref |Oathbringer |122}}

The red light from the rubies stormlight brings the “red"red for luck”luck" to Shallan’sShallan's gown. Using blue for Shallan’sShallan's wedding gown indicates that Vorin brides are allowed more than one color option in a traditional wedding dress.

Navani’s* Navani's – an “intricate"intricate headdress of jade and turquoise complemented [the] wedding gown.” "{{book ref |Oathbringer |4}}

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