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Costume of the Karagouni, Thessaly, Greece
Hello all, Today I will talk about one of the most complicated costumes of Greece, that of the Karagounai. The Karagouni are an ethnic group which inhabit the lowlands of western Thessaly, just east of...
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Basque costume of Erronkari [Roncal], Navarre, Spain
Hello all,The Basques, of course, are the only remnant of the pre-Indo-European peoples and languages which remain. The Basque language and its relatives were once much more widespread, and it has...
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The Shawl, an Asian invasion into European Costume
Hello all,Many people have the idea that shawls are an ancient part of this or that costume. In fact, shawls became part of high fashion in the Victorian Age, and then filtered down into local folk...
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Overview of Swiss Costume
Hello all,I received a request for some information the traditional clothing of Switzerland, especially of the area around Luzern, so I will give a very short overview of this information.Switzerland,...
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18th - 19th cent. Costume and handwork of Muhumaa, Muhu Island, Estonia
Hello all,Today I am returning to Estonia, which I feel that I have neglected. I will talk about the costume and a bit about the wide range of handiwork which is native to Muhumaa, Muhu Island.Estonia...
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Embroidery designs from the Rusyn village of Čertižné - Чертіжне, Slovakia
Hello all, I received a request for information about Rusyn costume and embroidery. There is unfortunately little that I have been able to find, but I am continuing my research. I would strongly...
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Rozchokhy or zabir embroidery of Zalishchyky, Borshchiw and Horoden'ka...
Hello all,Today I would like to talk about yet another unique embroidery tradition of the Dnister corridor, This river separates the historic districts of Pokuttia and Podillia. This region is...
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Laura's costume from Castrovillari, [Castruviddari], Calabria, Italy
Hello all,I recently made a costume for my friend Laura B. who dances with us, and who is very involved with the fight against Epilepsy. This is Laura posing for us in her costume.The costume which I...
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Costume and Embroidery of Bukovyna, Ukraine, part 1 morshchanka
Hello all,I received a request for more information about the costume and embroidery of Ukrainian Bukovyna. I had not yet gotten around to writing about Bukovyna, although I had certainly intended to....
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Embroidery of Zastawna county, Cherniwtsi oblast, Bukovyna, Ukraine
Hello all,Today I will follow up my article on the morshchanka type of shirt by focusing on embroidery designs from Zastawna county, Cherniwtsi oblast, Bukovyna, Ukraine.The motifs of many of these...
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Costume and Embroidery of Bukovyna, Ukraine, part 2 khlopianka
Hello all, Today I will continue my discussion of Bukovynian costume. The other type of chemise used in Bukovyna is called khlopianka, or 'boycut', because it is similar in cut to the men's shirt.This...
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Costume and embroidery of Bukovyna, part 3; overskirts, obhortka, fota and...
Hello all,In my last two postings I concentrated on the Bukovynian chemise. Today I will talk a bit about the overskirts of the Bukovynian costume. I have already mentioned the Obhortka [Horbotka],...
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Costume and Embroidery of Leksand, Dalarna, Sweden
Hello all, I feel that I have neglected a couple of European countries, and I wish to remedy that. Today I will take a deeper look at one of the costumes of Sweden which has a distinctive embroidery...
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Kjolsäcken, Loose Pockets of Leksand, Dalarna, Sweden
The loose pocket is an important item of folk dress over much of Europe, and is especially decorative in Scandinavia. I found a number of sketches of pockets, kjolsäck, from Leksand on the website of...
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Mens costume of Leksand, Dalarna, Sweden, and Leksand embroidery
Hello all, Today I will continue my series on the costume and embroidery of Leksand. I should point out that several of the neighboring parishes in the vicinity of Lake Siljan have costume traditions...
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Short Overview of Traditional Bridal Dress in Western Europe
Hello all,In 1840, Queen Victoria decided to be married in a white gown, and thus started a fad which is still with us. She chose white because she had some lace that she was very fond of, and wanted...
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Beltestakk and Gråtrøje, Costumes of East Telemark, Norway part 1
Hello all, today I am returning to Telemark, one of the richest provinces in terms of folk art and costume in Norway. Telemark has three costume areas, West Telemark, East Telemark and Tinn. I have...
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Gråtrøje costume of East Telemark, Norway
Hello all,Today I will continue my series on the East Telemark costume by describing the Gråtrøje costume, the men's folk costume of the 2nd half of the 19th cent in East Telemark. This is the most...
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East Telemark, Norway, socks and shoes for Raudtroje and Beltestakk
Hello all, The East Telemark costume is known for its embroidery, and also for the elaborate ornament on both stockings and shoes. Above is a photo of the famous Telemark dance teacher, Karin...
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East Telemark, Norway, embroidered shirts for Raudtrøye and Beltestakk
Hello all,Today I will continue my series on East Telemark costume by talking about the shirts. This garment is called skjorte, and was and is worn by women with both the Raudtrøye and...
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