Folk clothing

folk costume - Slovakia

The beauty of folk costume. Just like in other parts of the world, in the old days the folk clothing was one of the main elements of Polish rural culture inscribed into the rich patterns of festivi…

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A stark reminder of what is at stake.

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 the Pindus mountains. They mostly inhabit villages in the area surrounding the cities of Trikala, Karditsa, Sofades and Palamas. Some villages in the area are still inhabited solely by Karagouni. Here is a map of Thessaly. They have retained their folk costume longer than many parts of Greece…

Fériel on Instagram: "Dreaming in the fields with my beautiful vintage romanian folk blouse found at @folkloricfashion 💛 it is not common to find yellow embroidery on romanian folk clothing so I was so happy when I found this one ! I matched it with my trachten Austrian skirt, as I always enjoy mixing different folk clothing from different countries 🥰 the result is really a #folkcoreaesthetic and I think there is no better way to describe my style 🙈 it feels good to finally be able to put…

Two Dutch girls in traditional costumes, Holland