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For most cultures, children are the most treasured members of the community and, at the same time, they’re most vulnerable. So, people have always looked for ways to protect their babies, not only physically but also using various amulets, protection symbols, and so on. Such symbols can be found on baby clothes, toys, and, of course, on cradles. Here you are a number of baby cribs from several different cultures and different periods (from the 16th to early 20th century). Compare them and see for yourself how much people cared for their kids to create such beautiful and unique baby cradles.
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A medieval chaperon is a very practical and handy accessory. It’s a pity we don’t use it these days, as this garment looked cute and protected the wearer’s head, neck, and shoulders perfectly. This headdress was possibly one of the most functional headpieces for bad weather. Sure thing – it was invented in the Middle Ages, a period when the climate on our planet was a lot colder than today, so warmth was everything for people. Let’s see what cut was typical for a chaperon and how it was modified through the years.
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In the 19th – early 20th century, Ukrainians wore mostly handmade and hand-embellished clothing. That’s why every outfit from this period is unique, you literally won’t see two identical costumes. Every garment preserved in numerous Ukrainian museums and private collections is treasured by the locals. These 3 videos show the folk outfits of young unmarried girls (usually, they got married at the age of about 16-20). You’ll see that even rather young maidens already had costly and ornate clothing and dressed impressively bright.
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Men in Chile traditionally use a charming wide-brimmed straw hat called “chupalla”. It is a lot smaller, lighter, and comfier than, for example, a sombrero, a hat worn in several South American countries. The chupalla looks good, is very functional, and adds a specific Chilean charm to the local males. Today, it is usually seen on folk performers during different folk festivals and national celebrations, but some cowboys and men from rural areas still wear a chupalla in day-to-day life.
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This cute shepherd’s outerwear is rather typical for Slavic countries, especially the mountainous territories. It is called “bunda” or “suba” in Hungary; “hunia” in Ukraine; “sarică” or “bituşca” in Romania; “gunj” in Montenegro, etc. This large, heavy, and very warm sheepskin coat – or rather cloak – used to serve as clothing, a blanket, a bedcover, and a raincoat all at the same time. Today, few people in Hungary still wear it. But its unique appearance makes bunda an important part of Hungarian folk culture.
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The Byzantine Empire was a huge and powerful state in 395-1453. Its clothing traditions are rich and interesting to learn about. Let’s look today at the women’s costume, with its typical garments, peculiarities, decorative elements, and unique features. What jewelry and accessories did Byzantine women use? For example, why didn’t they typically wear necklaces? Were females officially allowed to go out bare-headed? What fabrics were most common and why? We will try to answer all these questions and more.
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In Chile, both men and women wear a charming and very South American garment called “chamanto”. This outerwear has a significant role in Chilean traditional culture. We’re not talking only about the cut and design of this poncho-like garment but also about the ornamentation on it. The patterns woven into the fabric depict the unique local flora and fauna. Despite chamanto being a not very feminine and sophisticated garment, it performs the main function of Chilean clothing pieces perfectly – keeps the body warm in the cool and windy mountainous climate of this country.
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Leathercraft is one of the oldest handicrafts on Earth. And it is still a part of our life because we use a lot of leather and fur in our clothing. At the same time, we have many other choices, while our ancestors didn’t – they wore outerwear, shoes, and other indispensable accessories made from leather, skins, fur, and wool. This was the only way to survive. So, they learned to create masterpieces from such simple materials, and everything by hand only, with some primitive tools to help. These people were extremely skillful in leathercraft.
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Kazakh folk dress is usually embellished with cute traditional needlework demonstrating intricate networks of patterns and symbols. The local embroidery designs are unique and can be seen practically only in Central Asia. Where did Kazakh artisans take the inspiration to create such ornaments? Also, let’s see how to distinguish Kazakh needlework from any other embroidery around the world. What specific features does Kazakh ornamentation have?
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This was a horrific page in human history. We can’t say that similar cruelty doesn’t happen today, but what bird hunters did to millions of wild birds in the late 1800s is unimaginable. And 19th-century ladies, fashionistas of the time, gladly wore intricate hats decorated with bird’s wings or even whole bodies of dead birds, mice, lizards, etc. In the late 1800s, taxidermy became commercially popular because thousands of high-class women wanted dead animals on their headdresses.
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In Pakistan, a lot of people still wear traditional clothes in daily life today. Their folk costumes changed and developed year after year to stay up to fashion. And by far not every country around the planet can say that about its national clothing. Why do people in Pakistan dress in folk attire when there are so many modern high-tech fabrics and pieces of clothes? Many Pakistani folk garments are made from silk or cotton, which are perfect materials for the local hot and humid climate, just as their cut and style are. So, why not use them in modern life?!
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South Africa is a multicultural country with a long and complicated history. Its clothing traditions are very interesting because they are so diverse. We can’t name just one official national costume of South Africa. Every ethnic group in this part of the world has its own folk dress, heritage clothing, traditional accessories, etc. So, let’s look at the traditional outfits of the biggest local ethnic groups – Xhosa, Ndebele, Zulu, and Venda.
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This collection of truly sophisticated and charming hats is from The Deutsches Technikmuseum (German Museum of Technology). German dames preferred to wear such headdresses when going to the public at the beginning of the 20th century. The shapes, styles, materials, and sizes of these hats are different, some of them even look quite weird and not very appealing at first glance. But that’s the idea – every woman could be unique, could find headwear that suited her taste, mood, and appearance. Sometimes I miss small ladies’ hats of strange design that were so popular in their time.
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This style of trousers appeared in Europe in the mid-17th century. A lot of gentlemen wore them with pleasure and joy, though it’s hard to find more lady-like pants. Especially when you see all those colorful ribbons, frills, bows, and other adornments typical for women’s attire. To understand how the whole costume looked like, add to the petticoat breeches a short doublet, stockings, lace-trimmed boots, and a long periwig. What do you think about such a look for a man?
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