Chinese traditional hairstyles and hairpieces. Samples from tombs
The Chinese always estimated their beautiful thick and strong hair. In ancient times, women would never cut their hair short unless it’s…
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Old tools for spinning and weaving. Our grams and great-grams used such tools to make clothes
We’ve already published lots of photos of vintage spinning & weaving tools (Vintage wooden spinning and weaving tools, Old Ukrainian…
Cherokee traditional dress in 1650-1800
We’ve already published an article about Cherokee folk clothes from the early historical period (until 1650). This is the next material of…
Mandarin collar: origin, history, and how to wear tutorial
Modern Chinese folk clothing usually has a standing collar or so-called “Mandarin collar”. But this style wasn’t always present in China’s…
Extraordinary details of female folk costumes from Western and Central Ukraine (photos)
The national clothing of Ukraine can be so ornate and beautiful that foreigners find themselves captivated or even taken aback by the view.…
Vintage wooden spinning and weaving tools
The traditional spinning and weaving tools are similar around the world: weaving looms, spinning wheels, spindles, combs, flying shuttles,…
Cherokee traditional attire until 1650
Different neighboring Native American tribes had, for the most part, similar traditional costumes until the mid-17th century. That’s…
Emirati men’s and women’s clothing. True reasons to cover female face and wear mask
There are many speculations about Emirati traditional clothing these days. In particular, about local women wearing hijabs, special burqa…
Clothing of World War I period in Ukraine: civil and military
At the beginning of the 20th century, people in Ukraine still wore folk clothes in day-to-day life, especially women. Mostly, the outfits…
Indian Bodo folk garments. Dokhona – what is it and how to wear it?
It is typical for people in Asia to wear different wrap-around garments. They’re often made from light and natural fabrics to help locals…
10 traditional garments of Medieval Europe
The clothes that people wore in the Middle Ages changed during the medieval period: from simple Roman style to sophisticated and fancy…
Romanian embroidery and female traditional clothing from Transylvania
In Romania, the art of embroidery is preserved until today, just like in many Slavic countries. And there are a lot of craftswomen who…
Ukrainian folk dolls called Motanka in national costumes
This is a fine collection of motanka dolls from Reshetylivka museum, Poltava region of Ukraine. Motanka doll is a traditional Ukrainian toy…
Women’s folk dress of Bhutan
Women in Bhutan wear modest and elegant clothing. And the main garment is called the “kira”. It is an ankle-long woven and stitch fabric…
How to wear pants-style sari. Indian Meenakshi sari
As you know, there are dozens or even hundreds of ways to drape a sari. It is amazing, how a simple rectangular piece of fabric can be…
Beauty and opulence of Ukrainian bridal wreaths
Brides in Ukraine traditionally wore very large, ornate, and beautiful wreaths for their wedding. Today, women prefer veils or hats as…
How to wear kimono with datejime sash. Easy tutorial
These are plenty of different tutorials that show how to wear a Japanese kimono – and, by the way, there are plenty of variations of kimono…
Backstrap weaving tutorial from El Salvador
These days, many people around the world are getting involved in traditional clothing crafts, retrieving the almost lost knowledge. And…
Extraordinary collection of vintage jewelry from The Met
Humans wore jewelry forever. During every historical era, every civilization made and used jewelry pieces. It was a symbol of status,…
People washed their clothing in urine in the Middle Ages. Up to 7-8 hours of urine fulling
This article will help you appreciate your washing machine even more. Because not so many years ago, in the Middle Ages (lasted to the 15th…
Mexican folk dance costumes making. Story of one artisan
Mexican traditional folk dance is called “folklórico dance”. And every region of Mexico has its own typical dance moves and folk dress used…
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…
Folk clothing in Bali, Indonesia. Balinese male and female kamen
The island of Bali is a part of Indonesia, thus their cultural peculiarities and clothing traditions are alike. But there also are some…
Inuit traditional clothing and folk crafts
The Inuit culture is unique because these indigenous people live in the arctic regions of Greenland, Alaska, Canada, and Russia, places…