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Traditional Tunisian vests called "farmla". These are a part of the traditional wedding dress. Usually, they are decorated with a lot of gold embroidery. They also have a tight lacing at the front.

Here are several traditional costumes of European and Asian countries (the 9th-10th century): Kievan Rus' (with the center in Kyiv, Ukraine), Sweden, Denmark, Russia, and Hungary. These are the outfits of nobility, warriors, and peasants. All of these outfits are reconstructions, though they are ver...

Here is a glossary of the traditional pieces of male and female national costumes in Lebanon: abaya, abba, agal, gambaz, jubbe, kabkab, kaffia, kubran, labbade, libas, mandeal, sherwal, tantur, tarboush, and taqiah : http://nationalclothing.org/145-folk-costume-glossary-lebanon.html . If you have so...

The kids’ clothing of this period was no less extraordinary, intricate, and complicated as the garments of adults. Sometimes the kids’ sets of clothes impress us even more. Just take a look at these. Summer dress for 4-5-year-old girl, France, 1840-1850. Dress, shawl, and hat. The dress has the same...

Unique traditional woolen coat called “chugania” from Carpathian region of Ukraine. Lemko area (western part of the country), the early 20th century

One of the most widespread male headdresses is called “keffiyeh” (kuffiyah, kaffia, etc.). The man on the photo below is wearing the traditional Arab keffiyeh scarf with the agal. It is a traditional Middle Eastern male headdress – square headscarf, usually made from cotton. The color is usually whi...

Azerbaijani traiditional costume with a very beautiful headdress. The dress and headgear are embellished with intricate metal decorations and gems

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African designs, patterns, and embroidery. Modern outfits with authentic features

Traditional embroidery patterns from Reshetylivka district, Poltava region Reshetylivka is one of Ukrainian centers of embroidery situated in Poltava region (central part of Ukraine). The embroidery designs typical for Reshetylivka are characterized by unique embroidery techniques. First of all, it ...

It historically consisted of an undergarment, a kaftan, baggy trousers, an outer garment, a belt, and a headdress. The male outfit wasn’t diverse and colorful as women’s one but nevertheless, it still could tell a lot about the wearer. For example, you could find out his status, approximate age, and...