European loose trousers
Appearance
The sirwal or shalwar forms part of traditional costume in some parts of Europe.
The salvar is known as sharovary in Eastern Europe, which is worn with any upper garment. In Ukraine, the sharovary are voluminous.[1]
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Ukrainian Cossacks wearing sharovary, 1760s
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Ukraine, 19th century
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Ukrainian folk ensemble, 2016
Dimije, kat-haljina
[edit]In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia, the salvar is known as the dimija which has a local style.[2] The kat-haljina suit is a combination of a European style blouse and dimije made from the same material.[3] See also Serbian traditional clothing.
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South Serbia, girls are wearing dimije
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Serbia
Bulgaria
[edit]The salvar and similar trousers are also worn in Bulgaria.[4]
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Turkish women of General Kiselovo village (Bulgaria)
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Schalwari in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
Greece/Crete
[edit]Baggy pants of various types called vraka (βράκα) are traditional pants in parts of Greece (such as Crete, the Greek islands and Cyprus) and Macedonia.[citation needed]
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Cretois Costume
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Cretan Turks
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Szathmari - Balkan dress 19th century
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Crete national Costume
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Vraka Greek costume
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Major, Alice . Gordey, Gordon (1991) Ukrainian Shumka Dancers: tradition in motion
- ^ Culture Grams. CultureGrams. 1 January 2010. ISBN 9780977809165 – via Google Books.
- ^ Condra, Jill (2013) Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around the World
- ^ "Ethnologia Balkanica". LIT Verlag Münster – via Google Books.