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Military fashion very often influences civilian clothing. Even today, camouflage fabric, trousers with many pockets, and combat boots are trendy and popular. Though, they were invented for military needs. In the 18th century, similar thing happened with a tricorn hat. What other 18th-century clothing articles came from the military? And what fashion trends were military-inspired? Richard Shortlidge, a historical reenactor, will tell us about his costume – the costume of 1740s Spanish private. By the way, a private is a soldier of the lowest military rank.
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The beginning of the 19th century in Europe is known as the Regency / Empire era. Actually, it’s Regency period in Britain and Empire period in France. But regardless of the name difference, these two fashion styles look pretty much the same. The clothing of this historical era is very simple, natural, elegant, and has a few embellishments. Here, we’ll have a look at the Regency / Empire fashion and compare it a little bit with the previous Rococo style. What changed in clothes? Which adornments became tasteless? And which clothing articles managed to maintain their significance and popularity?
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One of the most popular traditional jewelry pieces in Ukraine is called a “dukach”. It is a pendant of sorts and it is usually made from a coin (gold, silver, or even copper) or a religious icon. This jewelry item is often pretty massive and intricately decorated. It can be hung on a chain or ribbon as a self-sufficient piece or be a part of a necklace. Here, we’d like to show you some photos of dukach jewels from a great exhibition held in one of Ukrainian museums.
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The British series “The Frankenstein Chronicles” shows the life of people from different social classes in London, the beginning of the 19th century. Stylish costumes of its characters display British fashion trends of the period. The costume designers of this movie did a great job in creating and altering (for instance, aging garments to make them show signs of wear) the outfits. This serial is a very good example of using historically accurate stage costumes in modern TV shows.
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Embroidering is one of the favorite and most popular folk crafts in Tajikistan. Locals embellish their national clothing, traditional textile, and decorative carpets found in almost any house with embroidery. For instance, Tajik embroidered wall carpets called “suzane” is an ancient-old tradition in this country. The craftswomen use silk and cotton threads, gold and silver threads, gems, etc. Similar patterns and techniques are also used to decorate folk clothes and accessories. So, here you are some photos of Tajik traditional embroidery designs.
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Modern TV crime serial “The Alienist” is interesting from the point of view of its stage costumes. The outfits of this movie’s characters are made as historically accurate to the 1870s-90s American Gilded Age, as possible. Let’s take a closer look at these clothing articles and analyze The Alienist’s costume designers’ work. Also, we’ll compare separate garments with their real-life analogs and share some funny stories connected to the TV show’s costumes.
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Ukraine is one of those countries in Europe that have diverse climate and relief. Therefore, the old clothing traditions are also rather different for various regions. Today, we’d like to talk about one of the most curious Ukrainian areas – a so-called “Polissia”. It is a region of dense forests and swamps, that’s why the clothing customs here are a little bit extraordinary. The vintage sets of folk clothing from Polissia are preserved in Ukrainian museums and in a pretty good shape. So, we’d like to show you 7 full sets of absolutely beautiful women’s costumes from Ukrainian Polissia.
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African folk culture is represented by plenty of interesting traditional garments – not only loin-cloths and jewels, as many people think. There are different techniques of fabric making, clothing crafts, and ancient-old designs of the traditional outfits. Let’s look at these top-10 most extravagant and stylish African garments from various corners of the country and learn something new about this unique continent.
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The Scottish climate is rather harsh – cold, windy, and very changeable. That’s partially why the traditional clothing of this country is so unique. For centuries, Scots preferred woolen blankets that they wore draped around the body in various ways. Such tartan plaid was a unisex garment that kept people warm. One of the clothing articles made from a wrapped-around woolen blanket is the arisaid – female sort of a cloak for the upper body. And here is how to wear the arisaid.
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The Tudor fashion in Europe is represented by England of 1485-1603. In this period, the fashionable silhouette consisted of geometric shapes: triangles, disks, rectangles, squares, and so on. However, Tudor clothing was rather charming, especially female outfits. In this article, we’ll look at Tudor men’s and women’s costumes a little closer. What did they wear and why? What trends were fashionable at the time? How certain pieces of clothing were called? And much more.
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What can be more adorable than small children? – Small children in folk costumes of their countries!
We offer you a nice selection of traditional outfits from around the world worn on pretty little kids. Here is folk clothing from Azerbaijan, Austria, Bahrain, Bali, Belgium, Bhutan, China, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, India, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Native Americans, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, and Ukraine.
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Vietnamese folk dress ao dai is being used for at least 2,000 years. Of course, it wasn’t changeless – it varied from century to century, from one ruler to the other, from one fashion trend to another. The modern variation of this attire is a mix of Asian and Western culture. Let’s take a look at some important changes in ao dai design. Also, we’ll talk a little about its history. Nowadays, the ao dai is considered one of the most beautiful and feminine women’s folk costumes around the world. Was it always like that?
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Back to our series of articles about stage costumes used in today’s popular movies and serials. In this article, we will take a closer look at the outfits of Game of Thrones’ matriarch Olenna Tyrell. She’s a very interesting character, and many of her attires are based on real Medieval clothing articles and fashion trends. Especially, Olenna’s headdresses. They are traditional and appropriate, but charming and beautifully adorned at the same time. So, let's get right to the costumes.
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In Great Britain, a stunning piece of vintage royal clothing was found. It is the one and only dress of Elizabeth I (ruled England in 1558-1603) that survived until today. At least, no other garment of this Tudor Queen is known to still exist. As we can find out from history, Elizabeth I wore pompous dresses made from the best fabrics available, but all of her articles of clothes were sold out or reused. And now, there is one item that was saved, and it is now being restored and studied.
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