Germany and I share much of the same traditional costume; the broader term for Germanic folk dress is tracht.
Two of the more well-known articles include the dirndl and lederhosen. Originally Alpine peasant's wear, the dirndl became fashionable amongst the aristocracy in the nineteenth century. Variations include the Landhausmode, a style with numerous deviations and an often considerably less costly form of traditional dress worn by many young women at such events. Some contemporary versions donned for festivals have become slightly meretricious; a true dirndl is crafted with a subtler palette and a longer skirt.
Lederhosen, originally an Alpine garment as well, consists of leather breeches worn to traditional events and often by hikers. The cut and style varied according to the wearer's age.
Goldhaube is a term for an elegant style of cap worn by women in the seventeenth century; there has been renewed interest in reviving the fashion as part of traditional dress of late.
The Janker has, since the eighteenth century, referred to
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This is very useful, thank you so much! I've heard of lederhosen, but I've never heard of the dirndl or the goldhaube before! This really is exactly what I was looking for, so thank you!
Oh, Norwegians simply love the Bunad! It gained fame sometime during the 20th century, and it is one of the results of our struggles to define a national identity. They're very popular among our women, and worn at many occasions--most notably the Syttende mai celebrations. There are many different kinds of Bunads, and each actually show where you are from; this, for instance, is a bunad from Hardangerfjord, while the male and female bunads here represent Nord-Gudbrandsdalen and Oppdal respectively. This bolsøybunad is from Møre og Romsdal.
I hope that helps. All the best with that project...
Styles totally vary depending on where you live but like, the dress that my people wear are typically very bright and decorated with embroidery and/or ribbons. But like, in general if you're a guy you'll probably wear a “krakuska" which is a four cornered cap with a peacock feather in it~ The feather totally makes it look way nice, doesn't it? They also wear a waist coat while girls usually wear a bodice and a white blouse as seen here.
...That hat is possibly the coolest hat ever. (*Has a peacock feather obsession~*)
And thank you for answering! Not only will this totally help with my project, but I have a good bit of polish running through me, so it's nice to learn a bit more about my heritage as well!
Sure! Even though you don't see traditional costumes being worn in everyday situations, people still wear them for some special occasions. They're often used by choirs and folk dancing groups. We really started to pay more attention to them as a part of our Finnish culture in the 19th century, and today we've got lots of different ones from different parts of my home.
I guess you could divide them up into two main groups - western and eastern - and each one has some distinctive features. For example, women's and girls' headdresses can be pretty different depending on the area.
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Two of the more well-known articles include the dirndl and lederhosen. Originally Alpine peasant's wear, the dirndl became fashionable amongst the aristocracy in the nineteenth century. Variations include the Landhausmode, a style with numerous deviations and an often considerably less costly form of traditional dress worn by many young women at such events. Some contemporary versions donned for festivals have become slightly meretricious; a true dirndl is crafted with a subtler palette and a longer skirt.
Lederhosen, originally an Alpine garment as well, consists of leather breeches worn to traditional events and often by hikers. The cut and style varied according to the wearer's age.
Goldhaube is a term for an elegant style of cap worn by women in the seventeenth century; there has been renewed interest in reviving the fashion as part of traditional dress of late.
The Janker has, since the eighteenth century, referred to ( ... )
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I hope that helps. All the best with that project...
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Thank you so, so much! This is really helpful!
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And thank you for answering! Not only will this totally help with my project, but I have a good bit of polish running through me, so it's nice to learn a bit more about my heritage as well!
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I guess you could divide them up into two main groups - western and eastern - and each one has some distinctive features. For example, women's and girls' headdresses can be pretty different depending on the area.
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Thank you so much for helping me out! It's appreciated!
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