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Lithuanians use long woven belts of various colors and patterns with their folk dress. Both men and women wear them. The patterns on some belts are simpler and meant just to decorate the garment, other designs use sacred symbols (such belts work as amulets – at least people believe they do). But no ...

Poncho is a very popular garment in South America. It is a woolen (traditionally, but today there are many variations of materials) blanket with a hole for the head. Some ponchos have hoods to protect the head as well. Poncho is an ideal piece for mountain regions, with their cold nights, stern wind...

Lithuanian female folk dresses. The woman at the left is wearing the traditional striped skirt and apron (similar fabric is used to make folk clothing in various European countries). She also has a vintage traditional headdress on. The woman at the right is wearing darker and simpler garments. But t...

The traditional Ukrainian headdress used by married women is called “ochipok”. It is a kind of bonnet or a tight-fitting skull cap. It covers the hair and keeps it in place. The Kerchief is worn on top of ochipok; females seldom wore ochipok alone. But nevertheless, this headgear is often richly emb...

Another variant of the traditional men’s embroidered shirt. Belarusian man on the first photo is wearing one and a woven belt with the authentic pattern. On the second photo, you can see the embroidered collar and neckline of this shirt. The embroidery design is rather simple but cute. The third pho...

Here are other Baltic costumes. I guess, they’re Lithuanian outfits. I like the shoes and socks). These women gave several dance master classes (of Baltic folk dances) at a festival devoted to the variety of cultures and customs around the world.

Female traditional wedding costume from Bukovyna region, the western part of Ukraine. It consists of a long shirt with richly embroidered sleeves, a skirt-like wrap-around garment, a woven belt, a sleeveless fur coat called “keptar”, a woven shoulder bag, and a headdress called “namitka”. The sleeve...

Here is another variant of Greek female folk dress. This one is from the Pontus region of Greece.

The national female clothing from Varna Province of Bulgaria. This woman lives in the south of Ukraine. Her family moved to Ukraine from Bulgaria in the 16th century, after one of the Turkish (or Ottoman) wars. The immigrants keep their ancient traditions, remember their customs, and spread the know...

One of the traditional Hutsul (Ukrainian Hutsuls are people who dwell in the Carpathian Mountains) pieces of outerwear is called “manta”. It is a woolen hooded cloak beautifully embellished with colorful embroidery. To live in highlands, you must have very warm and comfy clothing, especially winter ...