Polish clothing

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A few examples of Polish regional dresses :) • Eastern Kraków • Łowicz • Kaszuby • Pałuki • Kurpie Zielone • Lublin • Beskid Żywiecki • Kujawy • Kraków • Beskid Śląski Images by Tomasz Czachorowski,...

Folk clothing from the region of Podhale, southern Poland [source].

Hello all, Today I will be talking about the Krakowiak costume. This is often considered to be the national costume of Poland, Krakow having always been the cultural capitol of Poland. . This is the center of the region called Malopolska, and the most copied costume by Polish dance groups, and of course the Krakowiak is one of the 5 National Dances of Poland. Here is a map of the Krakow region. There is much more variety to this costume than most people realize. I will be focusing on some…

A few examples of Polish regional dresses :) • Eastern Kraków • Łowicz • Kaszuby • Pałuki • Kurpie Zielone • Lublin • Beskid Żywiecki • Kujawy • Kraków • Beskid Śląski Images by Tomasz Czachorowski,...

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.

Hello all, Here you can see the mens Krakowiak costume as it appears on stage and in parades today. This one variant has taken over. The only significant difference is in the embroidery on the front corners of the kaftan. In actuality there was much more variety of clothing worn by the men in the Krakow district. This version is based on the one which was taken as a military dress uniform for the Polish army for a time. There has always been a strong influence of military uniforms on mens…

Regional costumes from Powiśle, Poland [source].

Wreaths and other hair ornaments made of flowers and herbs are an essential part of many of the Polish rural customs. Athough most of the customs became almost extinct on the course of the 20th-cen…