Extravagant 100-year-old spinning and weaving tools from central Ukraine
In Ukraine, spinning and weaving using the simplest tools were widely common until the mid-20th century. Even today, there are many…
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Reconstructions of Kyivan Rus’ male and female attire, the late 10th – early 11th century (+ videos)
In museums, we don’t usually see textiles dating back to the Middle Ages, so it’s always great when accurate and high-quality…
All the articles about 16th-century fashion in one place for your school and college assignments
Writing school and college papers, courseworks, and homework assignments require just the right info on the subject. And if you’re…
Top-5 most typical and unique African ethnic garments
Many African countries and even separate tribes have striking clothing traditions. And the local folk outfits look so unique and special…
Folk dancers in lovely folk costumes from around the world
Folk dancers, singers, and musicians usually wear bright and eye-catching folk outfits, although they’re not always accurate traditional…
Ceremonial towels with bright and childish embroidery patterns are so unusual but so perfect
These are Ukrainian ceremonial towels used as wedding and ritual accessories and décor items. Many countries around the world have this…
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…
Medieval bone buttons in Kyivan Rus’ – charming hand-crafted decorative fasteners
Hemispherical bone buttons are a typical accessory for the 12th-13th century in the Byzantine Empire, Western and Central Asia, Caucasus,…
Ukrainian floral embroidery. There are so many ways to embroider a flower!
Floral needlework is very typical for Ukraine and Slavic countries in general. There are literally thousands of floral embroidery patterns…
War in Ukraine forces Nationalclothing.org to temporarily stop publishing new articles. If we don't die, we'll be back
Our beloved readers! We are forced to stop publishing any new posts because part of our team is situated in Ukraine, which is now under…
Collection of wedding kerchiefs in Ukraine used to show your status in society
In the 19th-20th century in Ukraine, there used to be a specific wedding tradition – the couple’s family presented the most honorable…
Crimean Tatar traditional male and female costumes (detailed photos). Silver filigree belt is outstanding
These two wonderful Crimean Tatar festive outfits are reconstructions of traditional costumes used in Crimea in the late 19th – early 20th…
Warrior armor around the world. Best exhibits from The Met collection
The history of body armor and military equipment is long and exciting. So many different styles, materials, blacksmithing techniques,…
Top 5 most unique ancient beaded jewelry pieces. Some of them are 5,000 years old!
We often think about our far ancestors, people who lived millennia of years ago, as dumb, undeveloped, uncivilized creatures who knew…
Town fairs were trendsetters in the 19th-century Ukraine
In the 19th century, town fairs became extremely popular in many European countries, including Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Hungary, and so…
All the articles about medieval clothing in one place for your school and college projects
If you have a school or college assignment about medieval fashion and clothing traditions of the Middle Ages, this post can help you…
Trendy fall 2021 shoes look like vintage 17-19th-century footwear. Comparison of designer shoes and folk shoes
Everybody knows that fashion trends make a comeback from time to time – we can’t invent something new every year and never repeat…
All our posts about shawls and blankets as folk clothing accessories
A shawl is one of the oldest and cutest garments in world’s fashion history. Women have wrapped themselves in rectangular or triangular…
Modern patchwork art can be perfect for meditations
The craft of patchwork is typical and rather widespread in America and Asia. The Turkic peoples, Native Americans, and Pakistanis are among…
Year 2019 for Nationalclothing.org: year results, scandalous articles, curious facts, best photos
We would like to thank our readers for your attention to Nationalclothing.org website. The 2019 was great for us. We published many nice…
All our articles about collars and ruffs as folk clothing accessories
A collar is one of those fashionable clothing accessories that change their design rapidly and dramatically due to a certain trend,…
The V&A has an impressive collection of underwear. Some pieces are sophisticated, others are plain odd!
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has a numerous collection of artifacts from different historical eras and corners of the world.…
Period-accurate clothing on portrait miniatures. The most charming source of fashion info ever!
Portrait miniatures were extremely popular in the 16th-19th century. They helped capture the appearance of people and pass the images down…
All our articles about scarves and headscarves as folk clothing accessories
Various scarves and headscarves are very popular contemporary and traditional clothing accessories. They’re more common than you would…