Polish clothing

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Diversity is typical for Polish folk dress. In total, there are 68 different variations of traditional attire in Poland. Impressive, isn’t it? And each of them has some unique features, usually regional. In this article, we’ll talk about the Krakovian folk costume – possibly the most ornate, colorful, and famous far outside the country Polish traditional outfit. Krakow is also one of those cities where the biggest folklore parades in the whole Poland are organized, with numerous participants…

Polish Folk Style

Today there was a MIFA(Meguro International Friendship Association) festival near my place. People from all over the world gather & enjoy various cultural events. There were ethnic clothes try-ons, performance of a drumming circle, dances etc.. www.mifa.jp/ This is a traditional Polish ethnic dress with a very intricate & delicate embroidery.

Onion domes?! A touch of Eastern Europe! This summer we were travelling around Poland and I really found myself interested in the crafts that are such a strong part of the culture. Paper crafts in particular. At present papercuts are very fashionable in the UK and there is such a tradition of these in Poland. However, my favourite item was the very simple almost 'naiive'paper combinations of flowers,birds, streamers etc. These Christmas decorations were beautifully displayed in the local…

Folkloristic dance group, Krakow, Poland

Vintage men’s clothing in Ukraine is rather hard to find. Most of such garments didn’t survive till these days, unlike female costumes (of which there are plenty). We would like to show you 12 authentic male outfits from the end of the 19th – the first half of the 20th century. The garments are stored in The Ukrainian national center of folk culture “Ivan Honchar Museum” and in private collections. You can find some pretty interesting and opulent pieces here. Also, there are several…

Hello all, Today i am going to talk about the costume and woven ornament of the Vilnius region. Not all sources even recognise such a region, which had me wondering where it came from. After a bit of research, i found out that this is a historical region, being an administrative province which predated the establishment of the independant state of Lithuania in the 20th cent. Here is a good article on the history of this region. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius_Region Here is a map…

When three American ladies make Gabriela Skrycka a traditional Polish outfit and then we frolick in the woods for photos! Cathy Symonds, Carol Burkhalter are fantastic seamtresses. Of course Gabby is gorgeous! Thanks to photo assistant Victoria Symonds! (Photo by Karen Petitt)