National costume of Switzerland. 26 variations of folk dress – one for every Swiss canton
The national costume of Switzerland is versatile but made in the same style; bright but modest; eccentric but balanced; convenient but…
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Dress knives as a part of national costume. Northern Europe
For many countries around the world, weapons (especially cold weapons) is a very important part of life. Historically it was a mean of…
Traditional Bavarian (Germany) folk dress: dirndl dress and lederhosen
Bavaria (or the Free State of Bavaria) is the biggest state of Germany. And it is a unique territory which differs from other parts of…
Vintage Ukrainian embroidered clothing. Private collections which are rarely exhibited (photos)
Great exhibition of vintage Ukrainian national garments was held in Kyiv, Ukraine. The exhibits belong to several private collections which…
Reshetylivka embroidery. Ukrainian embroidery white on white (+ photos)
Reshetylivka is one of Ukrainian centers of embroidery situated in Poltava region (central part of Ukraine). The embroidery designs typical…
Gagauz national costume. Gagauzia is the offspring of Kumans and Pechenegs
There are about 250,000 Gagauz people in the world. Most of them live in Europe, approximately 150,000 in Moldova and 50,000 in Ukraine.…
Crimean Tatar crafts and clothing (photos) - updated
The culture of Crimean Tatars is ancient, rich and interesting. The main crafts are clothes making, weaving, embroidering, pottery, sheep…
Old photos of Ukrainian national costumes. These photos were made about 100 years ago
The collection of photographs belongs to Ukrainian center of folk culture "Ivan Honchar Museum". These photos were taken from the…
Festival of Ukrainian culture "Ethnic Village" in Israel (+photos)
A great family holiday was held in Israel in May, 2015. The festival was called "Ethnic Village" and was dedicated to Ukrainian-Israeli…
Traditional Ukrainian bridal headgears (+ photos)
Traditional Ukrainian headdress for unmarried girls is a wreath. It is also a headdress for a bride at her wedding. There are many…
Samples of traditional Ukrainian festive clothing of 19-20th century. Best collection of three museums (photos)
The most interesting collection of Ukrainian men's and women's festive garments was presented in Ukraine. It shows the traditional clothing…
National costume of Crimean Tatars. Small ethnic group manages to maintain clothing traditions
Crimean Tatars have got a very beautiful and ornated national costume. There are only about 2 millions of Crimean Tatars in the world, and…
Petrykivsky painting in Ukraine. Painting on paper, clothing, housewares and décor elements (+ photos)
Petrykivsky painting is traditional Ukrainian decorative painting. It is becoming very popular in Europe, US, Canada and many different…
Traditional costume of the Czech Republic. Every region has its folk attire
The national clothing of the Czech Republic is very bright. It is a mix of different eras and styles. Shawls and kerchiefs on the head came…
The variety of Slavic culture. Traditional Slavic costumes
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National costume of Iceland. Shoes of fish-skin, high curved headpieces, ruffs and floral ornaments
Have you ever heard about shoes made of fish skin? How many European nations do you know that still wear the ancient national costume on…
National dress of Scotland. Men's and ladies kilt
Traditional dress of Scotland, which is also called the highland dress, changes our understanding of men's costume. Women's outfit is more…
Parade of national embroidered clothing in Ukraine (video)
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Parade of national embroidered clothing in Ukraine (photo report)
A great parade of national embroidered clothing was held in Ukraine. It became an important part of the celebration the Ukrainian…
National costumes in Ukraine. Ukrainian folk dress
National Ukrainian costumes came a long period of evolution from the ancient times until today. Historical epochs and events had a great…
National men and women clothing in Georgia
The traditional costumes in Georgia were formed by the influence of nature and way of life in this country. Every man was a warrior, a…
National folk costumes of Finland
The national clothing in Finland is very bright, colorful and interesting. Usually traditional Finnish costumes are rather warm because the…