Dutch bonnet – charming headdress of the Netherlands
No other folk garment or accessory has as many different designs, styles, and cuts as a headdress. Every country, region, or even village…
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5 articles about clothing, craft, and tradition.
Handmade wooden shoes – the craft of making traditional Dutch clogs
For centuries, Dutch people wore their traditional wooden shoes called “clogs” or “klompen”. This footwear seems odd and totally bizarre…
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…
Dutch clogs making. How wooden klompen are industrially carved
Call them the poor man's answer to the rubber boots. Centuries ago, farmers chipped out holes in wooden blocks to keep their feet dry. Over…
American Tulip Time Festival is a chance to see traditional Dutch costumes in the US
The interesting thing about the United States of America is that most of the citizens are descendants from European settlers, and they…