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- Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:33 pm
- Forum: Scotland
- Topic: Traditional dress of Scotland
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Traditional dress of Scotland
The term highland dress describes the traditional dress of Scotland. It is often characterised by tartan (plaid in North America) patterns in some form. Male highland dress includes kilt (or trews), sporran, sgian dubh and ghillies. Ghillies, or ghillie brogues, are traditional thick soled shoes wit...
- Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:39 am
- Forum: Asia
- Topic: National pieces of clothing in Greater Middle East
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National pieces of clothing in Greater Middle East
Gulf States - Similar to Saudi Arabia; these states have elaborate women's dresses known as Thobe al-Nashal. Israel - Tembel hat, Biblical sandals, Jewish religious clothing: Rekel, Bekishe, Kippah, Tichel. Iran - Kurta, Pajama, dark-colored Sherwani, Turban, Chador, Giveh, Galesh Iraq - Assyrian c...
- Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:22 am
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: National pieces of clothing in Europe
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National pieces of clothing in Europe
Abkhazia - Chokha Albania - Albanian Traditional Clothing Andorra - Barretina, espadrilles Austria - Tracht, Dirndl Bulgaria - Every town has its own design of a national costume (nosia), with different types of clothing items traditional for each of the ethnographic regions of the country. Chechny...
- Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:07 am
- Forum: Asia
- Topic: National pieces of clothing in Asia
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National pieces of clothing in Asia
Kazakhstan - Chapan Tuva - Deel China - Hanfu Japan - Kimono Korea - Hanbok Mongolia - Deel Taiwan - Similar to China. Afghanistan - Pashtun dress: Afghan cap, turban, Shalwar Kameez (male), Qemis, Khet partug (female); formerly Burqa (female) Bangladesh - Kurta (men), Lungi (men), Sari (women), Du...
- Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:49 am
- Forum: Americas
- Topic: National pieces of clothing in North and South Americas
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- Views: 1636
National pieces of clothing in North and South Americas
Argentina - Gaucho costume Bermuda - Bermuda shorts Bolivia - Poncho, Chullo Brazil - Each region has its own traditional costume. Cangaçeiro costumes for the northeast, Baiana and Abadá for Bahia, Brazilian carnival costumes for the southeast area, Amazonian clothes for many northern and central s...
- Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:10 pm
- Forum: Africa
- Topic: National pieces of clothing in African countries
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- Views: 1339
National pieces of clothing in African countries
Benin - lace Dashiki suit and Aso Oke Hat (male), lace Buba and wrapper set (female) Gambia - Boubou (male), Kaftan (female) Ghana - Kente cloth, Ghanaian smock, and Fila (male), Kente kaba and slit set (female) Guinea - Boubou (male), Kaftan (female) Liberia - Dashiki suit and Kufi (male), Buba an...
- Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:25 pm
- Forum: Croatia
- Topic: Croatian national clothing
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1510
Croatian national clothing
Croatian national costume refers to the traditional clothing worn by Croats living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, with smaller communities in Hungary, Montenegro, and Romania. Since today the majority of Croats wear Western-style clothing on a daily basis, the national costumes are most...
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:37 pm
- Forum: Brazil
- Topic: Traditional costumes of Brazil
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1728
Traditional costumes of Brazil
Traditional Brazilian clothing includes shirts, jeans and dresses made from inexpensive cotton. In Rio Grande do Sul, the southern plain region of Brazil, the cowboys (gauchos) wear a distinctive dress: baggy trousers called bombachas, ponchos, wide straw hats and boots. The cowherds (vaqueiros) in ...
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:09 am
- Forum: Czechia
- Topic: National costume of Czech republic
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2225
National costume of Czech republic
Their traditional dress is very bright and Renaissance styled. Especially women's costumes)
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:56 am
- Forum: Ukraine
- Topic: Ukrainian embroidery
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3682
Ukrainian embroidery
Artisan textile arts play an important role in Ukrainian culture, especially in Ukrainian wedding traditions. Ukrainian embroidery, weaving, and lace-making are used in traditional folk dress and in traditional celebrations. Ukrainian embroidery varies depending on the region of origin, and the desi...