Turkmen national clothing. What do they traditionally wear?
Turkmenistan is a Central Asian country, and its culture and clothing traditions are according to the local tastes and beliefs. There are…
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Diversity of traditional clothing in South Africa – Xhosa, Ndebele, Zulu, and Venda folk costumes
South Africa is a multicultural country with a long and complicated history. Its clothing traditions are very interesting because they are…
Vintage Ukrainian embroidered clothing. Private collections which are rarely exhibited (photos)
Great exhibition of vintage Ukrainian national garments was held in Kyiv, Ukraine. The exhibits belong to several private collections which…
Talli embroidery – famous Emirati women’s folk craft
Embroidery is a very widespread craft – craftsmen and craftswomen from most of the countries around the world practice it. But the…
Poncho – original South American outerwear. A link that connects the tradition to here and now
Several countries in South America traditionally use this outer garment practically all year round. Poncho is not only warm and cozy, it’s…
Puttees instead of socks. Why leg wrappings were so popular that people used them up until the mid-1900s?
A lot of vintage costumes, especially of European warriors from different periods (the Vikings, Roman and Saxon soldiers, World War I and…
Tunisian farmla – ornate vest with sparkling gold embroidery
A lot of Tunisian traditional garments are ornate and expensive. And the jewelry pieces are exquisite. You might even say that it is…
Traditional dresses in Renaissance Europe. Quattrocento and Cinquecento fashion trends
The clothing in Quattrocento and Cinquecento periods differed from each other much, but also, it had a lot of similar features. The…
Traditional Irish mantles or brats. Luxurious outerwear or handy blankets for outlaws?
The traditional Irish mantle is a folk garment with a curious and long history of use. It has come a very complicated, sometimes even…
The art of tie-dye and batic in Gambia. Traditional dyeing with indigo and kola nuts (+ video)
African craftsmen work hard to make the most extraordinary dyed patterns on the fabric. The method is called “tie-dye”. The process itself…
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…
Byzantine traditional costume and fashion trends
The traditional outfit in the Byzantine Empire (395-1453) was very similar to the Roman clothing (the Roman Empire). But there are some…
Traditional costumes in Cyprus. Vraka pants and sayia dress
Cypriot national costume is very similar to a Greek one, but it has its own cultural peculiarities. The traditional outfits of men and…
The world’s oldest clothing. Ancient garments right from the tombs
Among archaeological artifacts, there are ancient pieces of clothing and footwear that date back 1,500-6,000 years. Sometimes, they…
Weaving on 18th-century so-called “barn loom”
In this article and video, an American master weaver will tell us a little about a barn loom that was used to make coarse linen for slaves’…
Costumes of Jon Snow from Game of Thrones. Are they historically accurate?
There are movies and series in which the characters wear very accurately made costumes that correspond with that era’s fashion. We can…
Filipino traditional Barong Tagalog and how to wear it
Barong Tagalog is the official national garment in the Philippines. This male shirt (or rather garment for the upper body, as it’s not…
Ottoman traditional clothing in the 1600s. Modern replicas of original Ottoman outfits (+ photos)
The traditional Ottoman male clothing in the 17th century looked pretty and unique – ornate, often made from silk, beautifully patterned,…
Reshetylivka embroidery. Ukrainian embroidery white on white (+ photos)
Reshetylivka is one of Ukrainian centers of embroidery situated in Poltava region (central part of Ukraine). The embroidery designs typical…
Belarusian traditional embroidery – patrimonial sings, meaningful symbols, and centuries-old patterns
Belarusian embroidery is one of the main folk clothing crafts in this country. It has deep and old roots and represents the traditional…
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…
Tunisian modern female clothing with ethnic motifs (photos)
Tunisians value their clothing traditions very much. They still use folk costumes in everyday life. And – what’s more important – they…
The craft of embroidery around the world. Top-5 countries with simple but elegant embroidery patterns
Many countries of the world use embroidery among their main crafts. Since ancient times, embroidery patterns have been a way of…
Chinese traditional hair embroidery. Long human hair serves as threads
I’ll never tire to say that the Chinese culture can be unique and even strange for a European, American, or African mind. But the…