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Traditional pieces of the male and female national costumes in Poland: bielunka, bruclek, ciasnocha, cucha, czepiec, czółko, fortuch, galaty, gorset, gunia, jaka, jedbowka, jedwabnica, jelenioki, kabotek, kaftanik, kalita, kapuza, kłobuk, kontusz, kopki, kornet, koszula, krakuska, kurpsi, kyrpce, maciejówka, modrziniec, nogawice, orpant, oplecek, pas, pas kontuszowy, poloki, rogatywka, serdak, spódnik, stroje ludowe, sukmana, szpyncer, trzos, watówka, wystek, zapaska, żupan, and żywotek.
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Women from different corners of our planet love beads. And, according to archaeological finds and historical documents, people have been wearing beaded jewelry for ages. We’ve made a short sweep through several Ukrainian archaeological museums to gather for you the photos of beaded necklaces from the oldest historical periods – Scythian, Sarmatian, Age of Antiquity, Medieval, etc. It’s funny but you can barely distinguish the necklaces from eras that are thousands of years apart. Amazing how people could produce such cute handmade glass, stone, clay beads around 3,000 years ago!
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Belarus is one of those countries with a rich Slavic heritage. The folk costumes of this country are bright and beautiful, they look rather regal even. Here are the major features of Belarusian national male, female, and kid outfits. Also, we’d like to share with you a few interesting facts about Belarusian traditional clothing and its peculiarities. Particularly, why did the local brides wear embroidered shirts with whitework? what did people do with old, worn clothes 100 years ago? how did the traditional kid garments look like?
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Norwegian traditional bunad is a lovely costume, it looks spectacular. But also, this attire has a very distinct meaning and symbolism. In this material, we’ll enclose some information about the bunad that you might have never heard before. Particularly, what do you know about the connection between the Norwegian bunad and European fashion trends of the past? As a matter of fact, there is a strong and unexpected connection. Also, we’ll tell you when is the best time to come to Norway to see the greatest variety of regional bunads on people.
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A lot of people around the world, especially in the US, love the pirate culture and lifestyle. There are Hollywood pirate movies, dozens of books on this topic, and even whole towns that have been pirate strongholds and still preserve their historical connection to the Golden Age of piracy. But what do we know about the authentic pirate costume? How did pirates dress in real life? Let’s find out more about the period-accurate clothing of ordinary pirates, pirate captains, and pirate wenches.
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One of the most intriguing and meaningful Tunisian traditional jewelry pieces is the so-called “kholkhal”. In this material, we’ll try to tell you more about it. What’s the purpose of this item? How does it look? How much does it weigh? Does it have a particular shape and embellishments? We’ve gathered and arranged all the info about the kholkhal we could find and we’re glad to share it with you. Promise to surprise you!
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There are really curious footwear pieces in Montenegro, including not only shoes but also socks and leg wrappings. As Montenegro is one of the Slavic countries, its shoes have analogs in neighboring territories (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Poland, Serbia, etc.), but some features of Montenegrin traditional footwear are unique and cute. For instance, the dense lacing made from dried goat skin cord. The national costume of Montenegro is lovely and the same we can say about the local folk shoes. Come and see them here! We will share some great info about Montenegrin shoes as well.
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Tajikistan is one of the Central Asian countries with a rich culture and centuries-old traditions, including the clothing traditions and folk crafts. The outfits worn by local men and women in the past were flamboyant, multilayered, and beautifully adorned. It’s a pity, these costumes are so rarely used in daily life now – only such simpler pieces like a skull-cap or kerchief are still worn by a lot of Tajiks. Also, the local women sometimes wear modified folk dresses – they are made from the same fabric with the same patterns on it, though the design may be pretty contemporary. But let’s learn more about the authentic Tajik clothing.
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The talli embroidery or braiding is one of the authentic clothing crafts still popular in the United Arab Emirates. Emirati women have been doing it, like, forever because no one knows when this handicraft was first invented. The talli embroidering is a rather complicated and time-consuming process, girls start to learn how to do it around 5 years old, but the artful pieces made by talli technique are worth all the effort – they are beautiful!
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There is one region in Ukraine where you can find a truly unique traditional embroidered shirt. It got the name “sleeves”, and for a particular reason. These women’s shirts are different from any other shirts in Ukraine and beyond. It takes about a year and 700-800 m of thread to finish one shirt. The embroidery designs on these garments aren’t too complicated but they consist of several thousands of repetitive symbols – that’s why this needlework is so time-consuming. These Hutsul “sleeves” represent the proud and hard-working people of the Carpathian region of Ukraine.
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Mexican traditional attire is always eye-catching. Although, the folk costumes of different regions of Mexico differ from each other – some just a little, others dramatically. Let’s take two absolutely different folk dresses from the neighboring regions of Chiapas and Veracruz (both in South Mexico) and compare them. Sure, there are some common features, but these outfits look so unlike that it’s even hard to believe that they’re from the same country. Black and white, vibrant and delicate, colorful embroidery and snow-white lace.
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Belarusian embroidery is one of the main folk clothing crafts in this country. It has deep and old roots and represents the traditional beliefs of the local people. The most interesting thing about Belarusian embroidery is that there are specific patrimonial symbols embedded in the patterns. They serve as a connection between different generations and show the affiliation to a certain family. It’s fascinating how ordinary embroidery patterns can be so meaningful and important.
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The folk dress of Tatarstan is outstanding – ornate, multilayered, and richly adorned with jewelry, embroidery, and other decorations. But unfortunately, the traditional Tatar clothing is long since out of fashion. In the mid-19th century, Tatars mostly wore folk garments for any occasion (everyday attire, festive clothes, indoor and outdoor garments, winter wear, etc.), but today, you can see these costumes only during some folk festivals, historical reenactments, in museums, and worn by very few people in real life. Though, Tatar national costumes deserve to be well-known and preserved.
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The folk dress of Habesha people from Ethiopia and Eritrea is the world-famous habesha kemis. This garment is like a visit card of these countries – when you see a long snow-white dress with colorfully embroidered borders and stylized cross-shaped patterns, you immediately think about Ethiopia or Eritrea, or at least about Africa. These outfits are not only pretty and sophisticated, they became a part of modern fashion culture. Many fashion designers make their contemporary collections based on habesha kemis features and folk embroidery, so these dresses are worn by women in day-to-day life, which is awesome.
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