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National pieces of clothing in Europe

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:22 am
by sofiya
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.
Chechnya - Chokha, Taqiyah (cap), Ushanka in cold weather
Croatia - Croatian national costume, Lika cap, Sibenik cap
Czech Republic - Kroje
Denmark - Folkedragt
Faroe Islands - Føroysk klæði
Finland - Every region has its own specific design of national costume. (Sami) Gákti, Luhkka for colder weather
France - Beret, Breton shirt, Alsatian costume, Breton costume
Georgia - Chokha (Every region has its own specific design of Chokha)
Germany - Every region has its own specific design of a national costume. For example, Bavaria: Tracht, Lederhosen, Dirndl
Greece - Fustanella, Ancient Greek clothing: Peplos, Chiton
Greenland - Parka
Hungary - National costumes of Hungary
Iceland - Þjóðbúningurinn
Italy - Italian folk dance costumes, Coppola, black or dark brown Waistcoat, Roman clothing: Toga, Stola
Kosovo - Traditional clothing of Kosovo
Ireland - Aran sweater, Grandfather shirt, flat cap, Irish walking hat, Aran Tam, Leine, brogues
Liechtenstein - Tracht, Dirndl
Macedonia - Macedonian national costume
Malta - Għonnella (Faldetta)
Netherlands - Dutch cap, Klompen, poffer (North Brabant)
Norway - Bunad; (Sami) Gákti, Luhkka for colder weather
Ossetia - Chokha
Poland - National costumes of Poland, Kontusz, Czapka Rogatywka
Portugal - Every region has its own specific design of a national costume. The costume of Minho region is hailed as the "most Portuguese" of costumes.
Romania - Romanian dress
Russia - Sarafan, Kokoshnik, Kosovorotka, Ushanka, Valenki; (Sami) Gákti, Luhkka
Serbia - Serbian dress, Šajkača, Opanci
Slovakia - Kroj (embroidered traditional dress)
Slovenia - Gorenjska noša (Upper Carniola)
Spain - Every autonomous region has its own national costume. The costume of Andalusia is a popular costume of Spain.
Sweden - Sverigedräkten; 18th century: Nationella dräkten; (Sami) Gákti, Luhkka for colder weather
Ukraine - National costumes of Ukraine: Vyshyvanka, Sharovary, Żupan, Ukrainian wreath
United Kingdom:
England - The closet thing to a national dress of England is the smock or smock-frock. Flat caps for the working class in Northern England, and Celtic dress in Cornwall.
Scotland - Highland dress: Kilt, tam o'shanter, doublet, trews, Aboyne dress, Brogues or ghillies
Wales - Traditional Welsh costume, Welsh hat, knit cap derived from Monmouth cap.

Folkedragt, the traditional clothing in Denmark
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Kilt, the traditional clothing in Scotland
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Għonnella, the traditional clothing in Malta
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Kontusz, the traditional clothing in Poland
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Tracht, the traditional clothing in Germany, Liechtenstein and Austria
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