Cambodian textile got a second life. Cambodian traditional silk ikat weaving
Cambodian traditional silk ikat weaving was on the brink of extinction when a Japanese craftsman Kikuo Morimoto found out about it and…
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How pakol hat is made. The male headdress of Pakistan and Afghanistan
The pakol hat is not a headwear of terrorists, as some people think. It is an ancient piece that was worn by men millenniums ago. This…
Black Hmong traditional costume, Vietnam
The Hmong people are an indigenous ethnic group in Asia. They live in China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and even the USA. Today, we’ll tell…
Rare authentic clothing and accessories of Ukrainian men, the 19th-20th century (photos)
Vintage men’s clothing in Ukraine is rather hard to find. Most of such garments didn’t survive till these days, unlike female costumes (of…
Chinese daily Hanfu vs traditional Hanfu: real-life stories
This is a story of one Chinese girl Tongzhou Zhuo (or Jerry) who lives in Australia right now and is promoting the Chinese traditional…
Male dashiki and female buba – splendid national garments of West African countries
Indigenous African Yoruba people wear a beautiful garment that was being developed both in their motherland – Africa – and outside the…
American fashion of Civil War period, the 1860s
American Civil War fashion gave us beautiful garments – floating skirts, delicate fabrics, elegant decorations, and so much more. This…
African Kente cloth: patterns, colors, and sacred meaning
Kente cloth is one of the African most popular and beloved pieces of clothes. It creates a quintessential African look. This hand-woven…
Japanese wedding dress and wedding ceremony
Japanese wedding outfit, especially the bridal one, is rather complicated and heavy but very authentic-looking and offbeat. The groom’s…
Miao embroidery is the only native written language Miao people have
The Miao people, who live in China, pass their legends, traditions, and history with a help of embroidery – they don’t have their own…
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…
Hairdos and hairstyles of Marie Antoinette. The 18th-century absurd hairstyles
Fashion is often so ridiculous that we can’t understand how people can wear that or why do they do it? Here is a story of avant-garde…
Folk costumes from different regions of Ukraine (northern and western regions) + photos
Ukrainian traditional costumes from western, northern, and north-western regions of Ukraine are very colorful, bright, and sophisticated.…
Textile tradition of Uzbekistan. Uzbek folk weaving and embroidery
Uzbekistan has a long and rich history of such clothing crafts as weaving and embroidering. The products of local craftswomen can be seen…
Libyan folk dress. How to make traditional Libyan costumes popular again
One of the designers of clothes in Libya, Nazar Eltim, creates traditional costumes for modern Libyan women. It is a family business for…
Modern African designers from Uganda, with their African-style garments, create competition for imported clothing
African designers and textile-producers realized that imported European clothes began to replace their traditional garments and force out…
Royal wedding dresses of English court: their secret meaning and political significance
How did wedding gowns of English queens and princesses look like in the 19th and 20th centuries? What did they show to the public? And what…
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…
French beret. How to read a Frenchman’s mood by his beret
A beret is an old mark of a French man. Locals manage to show their mood easily with a help of their beret. You can just look at how it is…
How to wear a traditional doek – African turban
A headdress is probably the most important part of African folk costume. And the whole existence of this piece of clothes is based on…
Jewelry of Marie Antoinette. What is left of her large and costly collection?
What do you know about Marie Antoinette’s expensive collection of jewels? Only part of them are known today (they are in museums or private…
Who says embroidery is woman's work? Ukrainian craftsman has a 20 years long experience in embroidering
Ukrainian traditional embroidery is one of the main clothing crafts in this country. It is said that embroidering can increase person’s…
Indonesian batik. It takes 14 steps to make batik fabric
Batik fabric is very popular in Indonesia. A lot of traditional garments are made from this cloth. But it is a hard work to put the design…
Jamdani fabric, made in Bangladesh, might be the most beautiful hand-woven fabric in the world
One of the most delicate and beautiful fabrics in the world, hand-woven on a loom, is a Jamdani – traditional muslin cloth of Bangladesh.…