Hello to everyone. Welcome to the ABC –National costume –tour.This tour will be interesting for people who like travelling. If you don’t know what country you should visit first we are proposing to follow the alphabetical order.
The national costumes are brought out to celebrate certain special occasions or for cultural or religious festivals and ceremonies.
Austria. Like many countries in the world, Austria has its own unique culture and way of life. ‘Tracht’ is a traditional national costume in German-speaking countries; although the word is most often associated with people from Austria, Bavaria and South Tyrol
Belarus The Belarusian national costume is a complex of traditional clothing, shoes and accessories, which has been developed during the centuries. The costume is ceremonial and the origins of tradition lie in the ancient Kievan Rus.
Suitable for the moderate continental climate of Belarus; with its long cold winters and mild summer weather. Garments for the women include a chemise (kashulya) made of homespun linen. You can see our Belarusian Kashulya.
China.China was the first country in the world to cultivate silkworms and develop silk weaving. They have traditional Zhongshan suit, Cheongsam and many other suits created by ethnic groups scattered on this vast ancient civilization land.
Dominican Republic. This is a typical Andalusian-Spanish outfit. the CHACABANA is a men's shirt. The shirt is typically worn untucked. It’s inspired in what farmers used to wear to work daily. It represents Dominican’s hard working culture. You can also see the colors of their flag.
England.Unfortunately the English don't really have a traditional National Dress. Some people think that a Beefeater’s costume is but actually it isn’t. There have been calls over the years to create a costume, but as usual no-one can decide on what it should look like. Even Henry VIII got in on the act and commissioned an artist called Van Dyck to create an English National Costume, this also failed.
France. Look at the Pont l’Abbé coiffe, It is believed that the women of two rival towns in the Pont l’Abbé region began increasing the height of their coiffes, a tiny amount at a time, to see which town would have the highest one. Eventually, they stopped at a particular height ( it was about 33 cm), because anything higher than that was hard to secure on the head, and got in the way when going through doors.
Greece. Foustanella skirt is very popular in many regions of Greece. It is a wide and short skirt, knee-length or above the knee-length. Usually, it is black or white. Sometimes it is connected to the upper part of a garment, in other cases, a foustanella is worn like a separate piece.
Hungary. Unmarried girls in Hungary, braided their hair and wore ribbons pinned to the hairdo. They also used headdresses similar to wreaths with ribbons. Married women wore embroidered bonnets or kerchiefs. In general, there was plenty of interesting and unusual female headgear
Also look at the bocskor, a kind of closed leather sandal. There were loops (telek) or openings on the edge of the telkes bocskor, which was fastened to the shin with thongs.
Ireland …Irish National Dress with the revival of Irish dancing, the traditional Irish costume has become associated with the bright flamboyant costumes worn by traditional Irish dancers. 'leine' (Irish for shirt), trews (Irish for trousers) and long cloaks fastened with a brooch.
Japan. The traditional costume of Japan, the kimono, is an elegant garment that makes a woman look her best. With their wide variety of seasonal designs, kimonos reflect Japan's rich natural beauty. The obi, the sash, makes a kimono even more gorgeous. More than 3 meters long, the obi is tied in a beautiful and often elaborate knot.
Kenya Kenya doesn't really have a national dress Mostly that's because of more than 70 ethnic communities live in Kenya. They all have some unique traditions in clothing.
"kitenge". It is a cotton fabric heavily embroidered and colored by the method called tie-and-dye (when the fabric is clothed into a tight bundle, and then dyed with various colors).
Latvia. The very first thing you notice in a women’s traditional costume of Latvia is a shawl and an extraordinary headdress, in men’s – a coat and a hat.
Mexico . Sombrero is a Mexican hat with a wide brim. This hat is made of straw or heavy felt. It protects the body from the sun. This part of clothing is the most recognizable around the world.
The Netherlands. their traditional wooden shoes called “clogs” or “klompen”. The shoes have a n very important purpose: to protect the feet from mechanical damage and to help locals cope with the dirt and mud (typical for the damp Dutch climate). No cloth or leather shoes could do the deed as good as wooden clogs.
Oman There are, the most amazing traditional jewelry pieces in their national costume. And Oman is definitely a place where striking silver jewels and adornments are made.
Poland. The traditional costume of Poland is called in Polish “stroje ludowe”. The most impressive piece of the folk costume is a headdress. It is called “kornet” and used for special occasions. It is large (about 23 cm high), made from cardboard, artificial flowers, ribbons, glass balls, and similar decorations. Beaded necklaces are used as jewelry.
Qatar . (Thobe is the traditional Arabian clothing for men (spelled "thobe" or "thaub"). A long tunic) and
Ghutra is a traditional Arab headdress fashioned from a piece of square cotton cloth, typically worn by Arab men. It can protect from the desert sun. It can shield eyes during a sandstorm).
Scotland. the kilt is a Scottish skirt. Some people consider it very bad luck to wear a kilt in a tartan that does not belong to your family. Traditionally ladies don't wear kilts, they wear dresses or pleated skirts in a tartan material. But the men wear kilts
Thailand. “Chut thai” (the translation is “Thai dress”). It is charming – bright and delicate, It is woman’s Thai formal dress. It totally deserves to be called royal outfit.
Ukrain Ukrainian traditional costumes are very colorful, bright, and sophisticated. We are glad to share with you several photos of female folk outfits.
Vietnam ao dai is being used for at least 2,000 years. Nowadays, the ao dai is considered one of the most beautiful and feminine women’s folk costumes around the world. Most people in the world recognize the Ao Dai as a national symbol of Vietnam
Wales. For the ladies the typical Welsh costume consists of a hat, made of black felt, with a high crown and wide brim, which is worn over a lace cap. A red flannel shawl is worn over a crisp white blouse, and a full skirt made of wool with a black and white check pattern and a starched, white apron.
X- unfortunately there is no any country that begins with the letter.
Yemen . Men's Yemeni national costume can't be imagined without a jambiya – famous Yemeni dagger. It is placed vertically at the center of a wide ornate belt. Jambiya is a ceremonial dagger; they are also used by traditional dancers and during dancing at the weddings.
Zambia. In Zambia there is no national costume. But they wear Kitenge or chitenge.This is an East African, West African and Central African fabric similar to sarong, often worn by women and wrapped around the chest or waist.
Our little travelling is finishing. We hope you remember the little trip and some parts of the national costumes from all over the world. Thanks for your attention.
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