American 19th-century walking gown with bustle from The Met’s collection
When we see beautiful vintage gowns in museums and at various exhibitions of private collections, we often can’t begin to understand the…
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Traditional self-made cheap but funny cardboard Santa Suit
If you don’t have a Santa Suit at home, you know, one of those that you can put on and then you're walking around pretending you're Santa.…
Native American Indian artifacts tell little stories about the lifestyle of Indian tribes
The exhibition “Discovering American Indian Art” at the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture shows us the way of life, customs and…
Bolivian folk dress. Cholita costume is in vogue today
Cholita traditional outfit in Bolivia has come a long way from a dress worn by the poorest indigenous women to a respectable and costly…
Vintage traditional moccasins of indigenous peoples in Canada
The traditional Native American footwear looks breathtaking – colorful, ornate, and dramatic. For the most part, it’s made from leather and…
Where to find national clothing in Mexico. List of Mexican folk museums
Mexican folk clothing culture is very interesting particularly because this country was populated by Mayan, Aztec, and Inca people once,…
Hawaiian folk jewelry originates from England. How so?
Hawaiian culture is wonderful. It’s much deeper than you see from the first glance. And Hawaiian clothing and jewelry traditions can easily…
Peruvian Wari Empire traditional hat from the 7th-9th century. Charming museum exhibit
There are not so many folk costume artifacts of South American indigenous ethnic groups that survived to our time. Especially of such…