Historical movie costumes in popular TV shows. Where to find good period-accurate stage costumes?
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Armenian women’s headdresses. Some married women had their chin and mouth covered with kerchief
Armenian traditional dress is rather modest. Women thoroughly covered their body and head with clothes, but the cut and style of garments…
What natural dyes were used for embroidery threads in the 19th century?
People didn’t have synthetic dyes 200 years ago, so they used various natural pigments to dye threads for needlework. Of course, the…
Middle-class woman’s outfit from Poland, the early 16th century
This is a modern replica of attire typical for Eastern Europe, particularly Poland, the beginning of the 1500s. Such gowns were already out…
Secrets of Palestinian embroidery. Needlework in Palestine after 1948
The craft of embroidery in Palestine underwent big changes in the mid-20th century. Why? What geopolitical events were so serious that they…
Gowns of ladies in the 1640s in Europe. Lace, silks, shorter sleeves, and pantaloons
This time, we’ll look at the outfits of middle-class women in Europe in the mid-17th century. How were these garments different from the…
Palestinian tatriz patterns in several large regions and their unique features
Palestinian traditional embroidery called “tatriz” can be very different in different regions of the country. Some areas prefer a certain…
Greek traditional tsarouchi shoes look odd but so mimimi!
Greek men’s folk costume is very unique comparatively to many other national outfits around the world. Just look at the pleated fustanella…
Ukrainian indigo blue embroidery. Only one region traditionally used indigo-dyed threads
Only one small district in Central Ukraine has authentic shirts adorned with indigo blue embroidery. They were made with threads dyed with…
Stage costumes in “Anne with an E” TV show. Anne Shirley-Cuthbert and the Avonlea girls
This is the last one of a series of articles dedicated to the movie costumes of “Anne with an E” TV drama. Let’s analyze the outfits of the…
Movie costumes in “Anne with an E” were based on period-accurate female clothing
This is another material dedicated to the stage costumes used in a new Canadian TV series called “Anne with an E”. Here, we will talk about…
Stage costumes in Canadian “Anne with an E” series – examples, main features, indigenous clothes
This TV series might not be extremely popular worldwide but it’s fresh, melodramatic, and displays rather period-accurate costumes. If you…
Bolivian folk dress. Cholita costume is in vogue today
Cholita traditional outfit in Bolivia has come a long way from a dress worn by the poorest indigenous women to a respectable and costly…
Buryat traditional jewelry. Even personal hygiene tools are turned into jewelry items
In Buryat traditional culture, jewelry pieces play a very important role. A women’s folk costume can’t go without at least several…
Corsetry in the Renaissance era. Have you heard about metal corsets?
When did women start to wear corsets? How did the first corsets look like? How did they bone them? Was the shape of Renaissance corsets any…
Indonesian traditional batik – what is it and how is it used?
The batik cloth is a big part of Indonesian traditional culture. But what’s so special about it? How does it differ from any other fabrics…
Medieval fashion trends were dictated by status and wealth
The medieval period was a time of artfully made clothes, bright and colorful garments, fancy styles of attire, and gorgeous adornments.…
How to wear Ukrainian authentic clothing. Married female outfits step by step (videos)
This is the last part of a series of charming videos dedicated to Ukrainian folk dress. This time, you’ll see how married women in Ukraine…
Underwear in Europe in the Early Modern period: braies and pantaloons
The history of underwear bottoms is very different from that of a chemise or shift. The male braies (a type of briefs used centuries ago)…
Kenyan traditional wrap-around cloth shuka – cheerful and durable garment
A lot of African traditional articles of clothing are colorful wrap-around garments. And shuka, Kenyan folk garment, is no exception. It is…
Medieval helmets with aventail used by Slavs and Vikings. How did they look like?
There is a huge variety of armor used in different parts of the world throughout the history of humanity. This time, we’ll look at medieval…
How to wear Ukrainian authentic clothing. Married women’s costumes with odd headwear step by step (videos)
We’re continuing to introduce you to the series of excellent videos dedicated to Ukrainian national clothing. They show you how vintage…
Authentic embroidery patterns in Kazakhstan
The craft of embroidery is widespread throughout the planet. Practically every ethnic group traditionally uses needlework to embellish…
How to wear Ukrainian authentic clothing. Unmarried girls’ costumes step by step (videos)
We’d like to offer you a series of great videos dedicated to Ukrainian national costumes. You will see how these gorgeous vintage garments…