Petrykivsky painting in Ukraine. Painting on paper, clothing, housewares and décor elements (+ photos)
Petrykivsky painting is traditional Ukrainian decorative painting. It is becoming very popular in Europe, US, Canada and many different…
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Folk culture and crafts of Tboli people, Mindanao, the Philippines
The Tboli people who live in the Philippines have their own very curious and even a little bit odd for an outlander, traditions. For…
Chinese hanfu has 15 different styles
Chinese official national costume is called “hanfu”. It had 4,000 years of development, changes, and improvement. That’s why there are…
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…
Crimean Tatar crafts and clothing (photos) - updated
The culture of Crimean Tatars is ancient, rich and interesting. The main crafts are clothes making, weaving, embroidering, pottery, sheep…
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…
Chip bonnets – common fashionable accessory of the early 19th century
During the Napoleonic Wars period (1803-1815), European and American ladies used a variety of elaborate headdresses, but among the most…
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,…
Vintage wooden looms are still used by Ukrainian craftsmen (+ photos) - updated
A loom is a machine used to weave cloth. Weaving is one of the oldest crafts in the world. Hundreds of years ago people used to make all…
Stage costumes in Outlander series. More Scottish 18th-century clothing of Claire Fraser
We’ve already published one article about Claire Fraser’s stage outfits (you can read it here). But one material is way not enough to show…
Cherokee clothing in 1800-1840. Spinning, weaving, beading
We are continuing our series of articles dedicated to the clothing traditions of the Cherokee people, one of the famous Native American…
Folk dress of Latvia. Noble-looking gentlemen and women in gorgeous shawls with embroidered edges
Latvian traditional costume is charming, modest, and sophisticated. Female outfits are delicate, very feminine, and have a lot of simple…
True facts about lederhosen – male leather breeches worn in Alpine region of Germany and Austria
Short breeches with suspenders made from leather and decorated with embroidery may look a little bit odd on a grown-up man. But go try to…
Top-10 most offbeat traditional shoes around the world
Every part of the national costume of any country was created according to the traditions, beliefs, and environmental conditions. And shoes…
Traditional Ukrainian bridal headgears (+ photos)
Traditional Ukrainian headdress for unmarried girls is a wreath. It is also a headdress for a bride at her wedding. There are many…
Japanese hikihaku obi are traditionally made with gold, silver, mother-of-pearl threads interwoven into the fabric
This type of traditional Japanese obi belts is very special because the cloth for it is hand-woven from silk threads and foil paper…
Stage costumes of Outlander series. Women’s Scottish outfits used in this movie
And it’s time for a new piece of info dedicated to the stage costumes of a popular series “Outlander”. This article will tell you about the…
Traditional weaving in Peru. The main clothing craft of Quechua people
Traditional weaving is an extremely important craft for Peru. The locals have been using woven garments and household items for thousands…
Gamurra and giornea – some of the most interesting Italian dress styles in the 15th-16th century
Italian ladies in the 15th – early 16th century often wore rather curious and comfy dresses called gamurra (camora, zupa, etc – there were…
Thai monk traditional robe. How do they drape it?
Buddhism is the most common religion in Thailand. You can see lots of Buddhist monks in this country, wearing their distinctive traditional…
Buffalo Plaid Lumberjack – can we call it Canadian national garment?
There is a whole discussion in comments to our article “Traditional dress of Canada. History and examples” about the existence of Canadian…
Modern replicas of Cossack costumes. Clothing of elite military forces (photos)
Not many people around the world know but in the 16th-18th century on the territory of modern Ukraine, were formed special semi-military…
Samples of traditional Ukrainian festive clothing of 19-20th century. Best collection of three museums (photos)
The most interesting collection of Ukrainian men's and women's festive garments was presented in Ukraine. It shows the traditional clothing…
Traditional clothing of the Netherlands. Dutch baggy pants, lace bonnets, and wooden klompen are the trademark of the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, there are 14 provinces and each of them has its own style of national attire, its own traditional accessories, etc. But…