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- Thu Apr 21, 2016 2:05 pm
- Forum: Tunisia
- Topic: Tunisian vintage wedding dress
- Replies: 2
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Tunisian vintage wedding dress
Tunisian traditional clothing is very beautiful. It is made of fine fabrics and densely embroidered by skillful craftsmen. But traditional wedding dresses are even more striking. They look rich, festive, and impressive. The bride is covered with gold (jewelry, golden threads woven into the fabric, a...
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 4:51 pm
- Forum: Indonesia
- Topic: The most popular Indonesian headdresses
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11385
Re: The most popular Indonesian headdresses
These are men's headdresses. Women's are even more intricate and beautiful, with a lot of gold, fresh flowers, and gems. Here is an example:
And these are male and female wedding headdresses (Bali):
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 4:42 pm
- Forum: Mexico
- Topic: Mexican traditional costume surprised me
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6048
Mexican traditional costume surprised me
Mexican traditional costume surprised me with its embroidery – simple but very cute. The clothing itself is simple and modest, too. I’ve always thought about Mexican garments as bright, festive, and passionate ones. This is new to me. What about you? What do you think about Mexican folk dress? outlo...
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 11:39 am
- Forum: Gambia
- Topic: Ladies in Gambia (Africa) wear very modest clothing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9584
Ladies in Gambia (Africa) wear very modest clothing
If you think that all the Africans barely cover their body (like with loin-cloths), you’re wrong. Despite the heat, Gambians, for example, cover most of their bodies. The traditional costume of Gambian women is very modest. It is called “grandmuba” – an ankle-long dress with long sleeves and an unde...
- Tue Apr 19, 2016 11:18 am
- Forum: Indonesia
- Topic: The most popular Indonesian headdresses
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11385
The most popular Indonesian headdresses
Here you are the most popular Indonesian headdresses. More than 200 millions of people and over 300 different ethnic groups live in this country, so we offer you only several headgears of the most numerous nations.
- Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:25 am
- Forum: Colombia
- Topic: Colombian men weave cloth, not women
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4460
Colombian men weave cloth, not women
In Colombia, men weave cloth for the clothing production. And women do the picking, carding, and spinning wool and cotton for them. That’s why the models of clothes are usually rather simple. Women often use wrap-around cloth as dresses, and men wear simple trousers and tunics or ponchos.
- Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:33 am
- Forum: Various pieces of national clothing
- Topic: Jewelry in the 9th-10th centuries in Europe and Asia
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5202
Jewelry in the 9th-10th centuries in Europe and Asia
In this period jewelry in Europe were usually made from metal, glass, seashells, coins, and gems. But don’t think they were simple and not worthy. Some craftsmen were able to produce stunning silver and gold jewelry that could take your breath away. Archeologists have found some priceless pieces. Bu...
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:16 am
- Forum: Lebanon
- Topic: The sleeves of Lebanese female dresses are detachable
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4177
The sleeves of Lebanese female dresses are detachable
There is one special feature of Lebanese traditional female dresses: they had (and sometimes still do) long sleeves that could be attached or detached if needed. Such sleeves were very richly embroidered and embellished. Many women wore these sleeves with their usual everyday dresses to make the att...
- Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:09 am
- Forum: Various pieces of national clothing
- Topic: Weird traditional shoes of the world
- Replies: 31
- Views: 35293
Weird traditional shoes of the world
Sometimes shoes are the most interesting part of the national costume. They indicate the typical features of the country and at the same time the traits of the person who made and uses them. Shoes are the part of the outfit which tells more than any other piece about the wearer. That’s why tradition...
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:08 am
- Forum: Greenland
- Topic: Inuit women skilled in sewing had best chance of marriage
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5406
Inuit women skilled in sewing had best chance of marriage
Inuit women were highly respected by all the members of a family, because they were sewing clothes for everyone. And in Greenland you can survive only with proper and high-quality attire. Years ago people in Greenland couldn’t just go shopping and buy warm clothing. They had to make it by themselves...