Balteus – traditional belt used to suspend a sword during ancient Roman times
A balteus (plural baltei) is a very specific style of a belt. It was used by the Roman legionnaires to suspend a sword. But it wasn’t just…
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Kazakh folk jewelry – charming pieces and practically always protection amulets
In Kazakhstan, traditional jewelry pieces play a significant role in the local folk costume and the local culture. Kazakh jewelry makers…
Ancient gold, silver, and bronze jewelry from the grave. The oldest pieces are dated around the 14th-10th century B.C.
These gorgeous jewelry items are archaeological finds from millennia-old burial grounds of kings and other powerful people. The jewels were…
18th-century period products and clothing. When there were no tampons and pads or even no panties, what did they do?!
This is a rather sensitive topic, but, to tell you the truth, I personally always wondered what our great grandmothers and their female…
Romanian royalty wore traditional peasant-inspired clothing and even made it royal court attire in the 1870s
Romanian queens, princes, and princesses often preferred local folk costumes to universal European court clothes in the late 19th – early…
Caraco – stylish female jacket of specific design popular in the mid-1700s – early 1800s
In the mid-18th – early 19th century, one particular women’s outer garment was very fashionable and could be found in practically any…
Ancient and modern secrets of women’s traditional attire in Tibet
Tibetan women use lovely folk garments. Even today, they often dress in traditional clothing because it’s comfortable for the local climate…
Funeral fashion. What were people buried in centuries ago?
During human history, burial ceremonies changed again and again. And burial clothing changed as well. On All Hallows' Eve, let’s talk about…
Vietnamese folk bridal headdress looks like a halo or nimbus around the head
The Vietnamese traditional wedding headdress of the brides looks beautiful and unique. When you see it, you think about Vietnam. This…
Traditional male clothing of Gaelic Ireland: yellow tunics with hanging sleeves, large colorful mantles, and stockings with hole for the great toe
In this material, we’re going to find out what garments were used by men in Ireland in the Gaelic period (from the prehistoric era until…
Napoleonic Wars fashion trends: chip bonnets, superfine silk net, and several waistcoats on men
The Napoleonic Wars period (1803-1815) brought significant changes to European fashion. There appeared a few quite amusing new trends in…
Top-6 myths about medieval clothing traditions
The Middle Ages is one of the most interesting, scandalous, and favorable by a lot of people period in our history. So many of us know at…
Ukrainian kersetka – extraordinary garment that fitted pregnant and not pregnant women perfectly at the same time
In Ukrainian traditional costume, there is a garment with the most perfect design ever. It is a bodice called “kersetka” or “korsetka”, and…
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…
Hawaiian folk jewelry originates from England. How so?
Hawaiian culture is wonderful. It’s much deeper than you see from the first glance. And Hawaiian clothing and jewelry traditions can easily…
Panniers or side hoops – weird women’s underwear from the 17th and 18th centuries
In the 1600s and 1700s in Europe, the fashionable female silhouette looked rather odd for a modern observer. The ladies wore skirts that…
Anyone can try weaving on 150-year-old loom in Ukrainian museum
In one of the Ukrainian museums, there is an old weaving loom that still works just fine and any visitor can try working on it. The museum…
Everything you should know about male tailcoats of the early 19th century
Tailcoats were a very popular garment among the 19th-century gentlemen. So much so that we have a large pile of information about them and…
How to make Inuit mukluks. The almost forgotten craft is reviving
Inuit people traditionally made practically all of their clothing, footwear, and accessories from animal skins and fur – simply because it…
Uzbek folk dress. Multilayered and colorful but modest outfits and specifically designed kids’ garments
The main Uzbek folk garment traditionally used by everybody in this country was a robe. These open garments could be made from different…
Swedish women wore cute white linen bonnets of various designs
Swedish national attire, worn by the local women, always included some kind of a headdress. Traditionally, there was a huge variety of…
Fichu – lovely 18th-century kerchief that covered women’s decolletage
In the 1700s, women dressed rather modestly and very doll-like. Particularly in the 1730s and 1740s, they looked like pretty human-sized…
Embroidery around the world. Samples of traditional embroidery on folk clothing of different countries
Embroidering is one of the most widespread and common for various corners of our planet traditional crafts. People have been using…
Balinese udeng – one of many Indonesian folk headpieces
The importance of this Balinese headdress for the local religious ceremonies is bigger and more interesting than you might think. White…