Folk Costume - Europe

Europe

  • Albania - Albanian Traditional Clothing
  • Austria - Tracht, Dirndl
  • Bohemia - Kroje
  • Bulgaria - Nosia
  • Croatia - Croatian national costume, Lika cap, Sibenik cap
  • England - Morris costumes in some rural areas, flat caps in the North, bowler hat with pinstripe suit, tweed cloth Norfolk jacket, Barbour, and tattersall shirts in rural areas, Pearly kings and queens in East End of London, Court uniform.
  • Faroe Islands - Føroysk klæði
  • Finland - Every region has its own specific design of a national costume.
  • France - Breton shirt, Beret, Alsatian costume
  • Georgia - Chokha (Every region has its own specific design of Chokha)
  • Germany - Every region has its own specific design of a national costume. Examples for Bavaria: Tracht, Lederhosen, Dirndl
  • Greece - Fustanella, Peplos, Chiton
  • Hungary - Dolman, Pellisse
  • Iceland - Þjóðbúningurinn
  • Ireland - Aran sweater, Grandfather shirt, Flat cap, Irish walking hat, Aran Island Tam, Leine (in Ulster)
  • Italy - Italian folk dance costumes, Tarantella costumes
  • Macedonia - Macedonian national costume
  • Malta - Għonnella (Faldetta)
  • Moravia - Kroje
  • Netherlands - Dutch cap, sabot
  • Norway - Bunad; (Sami) Gákti, Luhkka
  • Poland - National costumes of Poland, Kontusz, Czapka
  • Portugal - Every region has its own specific design of a national costume. Nazarena and minhota are two examples.
  • Romania - Romanian dress
  • Ancient Rome - Toga, Stola
  • Russia - Sarafan, Kokoshnik, Kosovorotka, Ushanka, Valenki
  • Serbia - Serbian dress, Šajkača, Opanci
  • Scotland - Highland dress: Kilt, tam o'shanter, doublet, trews, Aboyne dress, Brogues or ghillies
  • Sicily - Coppola (cap), black or dark brown Waistcoat
  • Slovakia - Kroj (embroidered traditional dress)
  • Spain - every autonomous region has its own national costume.
  • Sweden - Sverigedräkten; 18th century: Nationella dräkten; (Sami) Gákti, Luhkka
  • Ukraine - National costumes of Ukraine, Vyshyvanka, Sharovary, Żupan, Ukrainian wreath
  • Wales - Traditional Welsh costume, Welsh hat

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