Kid folk clothing in Qatar is much more colorful than adult traditional dress
What do children wear in Qatar? Are traditional Qatari outfits popular among kids? How are their folk costumes different from adult…
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The Gilded Age show costumes. Best and worst outfits
If you’re looking for a nice historical series to watch, we can suggest The Gilded Age. Not only history-based and with an interesting…
Japanese homongi kimono – formal garment of married women
This type of kimono was very popular among Japanese women. It was the next step after the furisode kimono. Homongi is used even in modern…
Moroccan men’s traditional outfit ideas – everyday and festive traditional attire, folk music costumes, tribal garments
Moroccan men traditionally wear fine loose-fitting robes made from different but usually natural fabrics. The climate of Morocco determines…
Folk clothes and traditional fabrics of South Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani tribal and rural women maintained their clothing traditions for a long time. The male folk clothing of South Azerbaijan is…
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…
Bavarian and Austrian women show if they’re available by their Dirndl knot
Guys, do you want to know for sure, which local girls are up for a flirt at the Oktoberfest? There’s one indication only Germans and…
Háromszék folk clothes. The secrets of Transylvanian traditional bodice
The Háromszék area in Transylvania has old and rich clothing traditions. Though this region was already industrially and technically…
African aso oke fabric used by Yoruba people. Charming traditional cloth
In Africa, there are numerous types of traditional textiles produced and used by the local tribes since the beginning of time. In this…
Dandy fashion in the 19th century. What crazy trends did they invent?
Dandyism is a fascinating fashion style, the popularity of which in Europe came in the late 18th – early 19th century. British and French…
Beautiful folk costume for Indonesian legong dance
The legong folk dance in Indonesia is a special ritual performed at public festivals and celebrations. In the past, it was an entertainment…
Any other folk garments in Sri Lanka, except for sarong and sari? Sure! Here are some
We’ve been asked about Sri Lankan traditional pieces of clothing, other than the world-famous sarong and sari. Of course, there are a few…
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…
Royal apparel worn in Kyivan Rus in the 13th century
In the mid-13th century, Kyivan Rus’ fall into pieces after the Mongol invasion. And one of these pieces – the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia…
Mongolian millennium-old mummy in Adidas-style shoes. Whaaat?!
Several years ago, Mongolian archaeologists found a mummy of a woman dated 1,100 years old wearing very stylish shoes that survived all…
Fashion of the Dark Age Europe. The Carolingian Renaissance
Thanks to the Carolingian Renaissance that existed in Dark Age Europe in the 9th-10th centuries, France got its reputation as the center of…
Old Ukrainian spinning and weaving tools. 5,000-year-old loom
In the old days, fabrics were handmade only and people invented different tools that helped them make the cloth. For instance, various…
Beautiful Mexican folk dresses from Chiapas and Veracruz regions
Mexican traditional attire is always eye-catching. Although, the folk costumes of different regions of Mexico differ from each other – some…
How to wear Norwegian female Sunnmorsbunad – bunad from Sunnmore region of Norway
Norwegian traditional costume – bunad – looks very elegant and sophisticated. It is rather simple in wearing but still, there are few…
Indian states and their official national clothing
India is a large country where many ethnic groups mingle and co-exist. And, of course, each ethnic group has its own official national…
Vintage Ukrainian shoes. Various leather footwear from late 19th – early 20th century
Ukrainian authentic shoes may look a bit weird but that’s what people wore 100 years ago. This footwear was not as comfortable as modern…
Vintage garments from American Kent State University Museum. Part 1
American history of fashion is rather special. People in the US usually consider the clothing of first settlers as its beginning. That’s…
Evolution of Japanese kimono. 15th-century kimonos and modern red carpet kimonos
Few historical garments capture the imagination the way the kimono does. Let’s talk a bit about the kimono’s evolution, its unique…
Sewing thread in the medieval period. What threads did they use and why?
What kind of thread did people use to make clothing in Middle Age Europe? Of course, all of these threads were handmade, same as the…