National costume in Sweden. Top-5 interesting facts about Swedish folk dress
Geographically, Sweden is one of the Scandinavian countries, so its national costumes have a lot of features in common with neighboring…
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Folk costume of Southern Albania. Garments, features, colors, and adornments
Southern Albania is the area with unique traditional outfits. There are some peculiarities common for all these regions, but other features…
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…
Traditional jewelry pieces of Kyivan Rus (+ photos of real silver jewels of the epoch)
The jewelry makers in Kievan Rus’ were amazingly skilled. And their production was in a great demand. You can’t imagine the finished outfit…
Serbian folk costume. Great diversity of outfits with Balkan, Ottoman, Byzantine, and Slavonic features
Serbia is a curious country from the point of view of the folk costume. Serbian traditional clothing is diverse and beautiful. There is no…
Dutch bonnet – charming headdress of the Netherlands
No other folk garment or accessory has as many different designs, styles, and cuts as a headdress. Every country, region, or even village…
Handmade wooden shoes – the craft of making traditional Dutch clogs
For centuries, Dutch people wore their traditional wooden shoes called “clogs” or “klompen”. This footwear seems odd and totally bizarre…
Romanian people sued Dior for copying their folk clothing in his collection
There’s a huge scandal in our fashion industry this year: Romanian people blamed the world famous brand Dior for copying their folk clothes…
Ukrainian women wore beautiful festive clothing in the end of the 19th – the early 20th century (photos)
Ukrainian traditional clothing of the end of the 19th century – the early 20th century still had a lot of features historically typical for…
How did Austrian infantry soldier dress in the 1350s
In the Middle Ages, war was a routine. There were so many wars that military fashion evolved quickly. What new garments appeared in the…
The art of spinning in Scotland. Scottish drop spindle is called “dealgan”
Spinning is one of the oldest clothing crafts in the world. Centuries ago, people used to make clothes at home, and they sewed it from…
Ukrainian vintage headdresses. Festive and bridal wreaths (photos)
In Ukraine, there was a tradition for young girls who were ready for marriage and for brides to wear a wreath – female headdress made from…
Jewelry pieces in Ancient Greece. Samples of 3,000-year-old gold jewels
In Ancient Greece, people just loved jewels. They used a lot of adornments, skillfully and artfully made. Many pieces were made from gold…
Stage costumes of Outlander series, season 1. Scottish folk clothing on Jamie Fraser
This is the next article of the stage costumes series. This time, we’ll talk about the movie “Outlander” and Scottish traditional costumes…
What did they wear in Ancient Greece? Minoan clothing
Minoan traditional clothes were very colorful and cheerful. Though in our time, these costumes would look scandalous and extravagant, we…
Traditional clothing of Poland. Krakovian folk dress
Diversity is typical for Polish folk dress. In total, there are 68 different variations of traditional attire in Poland. Impressive, isn’t…
Old photos from 1840s. Real-life clothing and hairstyles of mid-19th century
There are lots of conspiracy theories and myths in all areas of life, including fashion, hygiene, relationships, etc. It can be hard to…
Danish traditional clothing – a farewell from the 1750s-1850s
The style and design of the traditional clothes in Denmark usually date back to 1750-1900 (some even say 1750-1850). This is the period…
Detailed tutorial - How to wear a full formal kilt with all accessories
Let’s find out how to put on the full formal Prince Charlie outfit. Dr. Nick Fiddes, the governor of the Scottish Tartans Authority, will…
The most unique and outstanding Ukrainian embroidery technique – Borshchiv embroidery
Borshchiv embroidered shirts (Ternopil region, Western part of Ukraine) are made using unique techniques and patterns. The traditional…
Ukrainian folk costumes from Museum of Ethnography and Crafts in Lviv (photos)
Ukrainian traditional clothing is rather diverse. The festive outfits are always colorful and rich in embroidery and bright decorations.…
Vintage patterns of Ukrainian traditional embroidery. Best embroidery designs ever. Part 1 (photos)
The tradition of making and using embroidery on fabric in Ukraine is very ancient and strong. Many pieces of the national costume of this…
We’re loosing vintage clothing artifacts from Chernihiv city of Ukraine to Russian rockets and bombs. Just look at the beauty of the local folk dress
Chernihiv region of Ukraine is one of the oldest and most historically and culturally rich areas in the country. The local traditional…
Hutsul folk costumes used in Carpathian regions of Ukraine are incredibly beautiful (photos)
The Carpathian regions of Ukraine are famous for their traditional crafts and clothing. Nowhere else in Ukraine will you find as richly…