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Headdresses were used by people in all times. Some of them were ordinary-looking, while others amazed you with their shape, size, material, and decorations. For instance, in the 15th century, women in Europe wore high (almost 1 meter high) conical hats. Also, you could see a hat in the shape of cow horns or butterfly wings. Medieval tailors often competed in making the best and most eye-catching headwear possible, putting all their imagination and skill in it. So, here are 10 popular men’s and women’s headdresses worn in the Middle Ages.
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For hundreds or even thousands of years, people used hand fans to cool themselves, and thus, cope with hot weather. Some hand fans are real masterpieces, skillfully made for aesthetic purposes besides the functional. Such accessory was often used for communication – there was a whole new language invented that used a fan as the main item. High-class women carried extremely sophisticated, expensive, and elegant hand fans to show their status and wealth. So, this accessory is not that simple!
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Traditional male garments from the 19th – early 20th century seldom get to museum exhibitions because they are too worn and can’t be preserved in good enough condition. Also, men had fewer clothing articles than women – 100 years ago or today, it’s all the same! So these costumes are that much more valuable. Welcome here to view several beautiful men’s handmade and hand-embellished outfits from Ternopil region of Ukraine.
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Let’s look at a 16th-century Italian-style dress and hairdo. The outfit is modern, but it’s a rather accurate replica of garments depicted in a 16th-century book by Cesare Vecellio. We’d like to show you the process of dressing in a 1500s costume and teach you how to make a period-accurate hairstyle. Sometimes, tiny details determine the period – like where the braids are pinned around the head or how the sleeves are tied/sewn to the bodice. If you want to make a good replica of the 16th-century dress for a party or medieval arts fair, pay attention to details.
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These days, hanfu, the folk outfit of China, is in trend. A lot of Chinese young people started to wear traditional dress in public in day-to-day life. But will it change the attitude of ordinary people around them? And, in general, how do the Chinese usually react to youngsters wearing hanfu? Do they support or judge it? Here is a cool experiment – three volunteers put hanfu on and went out in the streets of Shanghai to see the reaction of locals. And some of the respondents’ answers might surprise you.
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It’s not a secret that Indian folk garments are rather eye-catching. Lots and lots of gems, sequins, gold and silver embroidery, beads, jewels, etc. are used to make any clothing piece look festive and ornate. But there’s one rare and extremely unique embellishment – sequins made from beetle elytra. They change color beautifully and shine in the sun like no other. And they are absolutely organic. This time, we’ve prepared for you something really special. It is a 19th-century jama coat with green beetle elytra sequins. Amazing sight to behold!
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In the past, when most clothing pieces in Ukraine were handmade (woven, sewn, and decorated by hand), there was a comparatively little assortment of thread dyes available. The most popular were read&black colors of embroidery, but in some areas, people preferred white threads, indigo-dyed threads, or colorful patterns (yellow, brown, green, blue, orange, etc.). If a 17th-18th-century woman saw modern mouline threads with hundreds of colors and shades, they would be wonderstruck.
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Every historical era has its own typical accessories: bags, shoes, belts, scarves, jewels, etc. And female accessories are especially nice and pretty – from practically any period. It’s always interesting to look at such various pieces and compare them with the accessories we use today. So, let’s see cute women’s paraphernalia from Europe, the end of the 19th – the beginning of the 20th century. They are rather elegant and sophisticated items.
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The Chinese always estimated their beautiful thick and strong hair. In ancient times, women would never cut their hair short unless it’s the only means to survive. And during many Chinese ruling dynasties, fashion dictated that large hairstyles and ornate headdresses were worn. Many of these hairdos needed false hair inserts and various hairpins to hold everything in place. So, where did they get the wigs and hairpieces if no one was selling their own hair?
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We’ve already published lots of photos of vintage spinning & weaving tools (Vintage wooden spinning and weaving tools, Old Ukrainian spinning and weaving tools. 5,000-year-old loom, etc.), but there’s never enough because every piece is handmade, thus unique and special. This collection of female craft tools (usually, women did the spinning, weaving, embroidering, etc.) is exhibited in Reshetylivka museum, Poltava region of Ukraine. They are wooden, they are hand-produced, and they are worn – remember that they’re at least 100 years old.
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We’ve already published an article about Cherokee folk clothes from the early historical period (until 1650). This is the next material of a series and it will tell you about the traditional Cherokee dress during the so-called Trade Era (1650-1800). How did local garments change and why? What outfits remained the same? And was Cherokee-European partnership good for the Native American Indians at this stage? Also, let’s see the traditional Cherokee hairstyles, jewels, tattoos, and other body adornments.
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Modern Chinese folk clothing usually has a standing collar or so-called “Mandarin collar”. But this style wasn’t always present in China’s national costume. For centuries, the Chinese wore outfits with crossed collars, which transformed into standing collars with time. How and when did it happen? And what are the difficulties of wearing such a collar? – you won’t believe it, but there are some! Read about it below. Also, there’s a fine tutorial on Ming dynasty lady’s costume wearing.
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The national clothing of Ukraine can be so ornate and beautiful that foreigners find themselves captivated or even taken aback by the view. We’ve prepared for our readers a number of photos which show Ukrainian folk dress in detail – headdresses, embroidery patterns, accessories, jewels, etc. The costumes are from western (Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi) and central (Poltava) regions of the country. Let’s admire these showpieces together.
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The traditional spinning and weaving tools are similar around the world: weaving looms, spinning wheels, spindles, combs, flying shuttles, etc. But because these items are handmade, each and every one of them is unique and original. Some of these tools are roughly and crudely made, others are delicate and decorated with intricately carved patterns. Here are images of vintage – appr. 100-year-old – spinning and weaving tools from Ukraine. Really charming stuff!
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