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Folk costumes of Podhale

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Traditional wedding outfit of Podhale Highlanders
Folk costumes from Podhale region - female and male; contemporary design.
Making of traditional highlander clasp. At the goldsmith's workshop of Andrzej Wojtas. Poland, Bukowina Tatrzańska, Podhale region.

Folk costumes from Podhale region - costumes wear by Highlanders (Gorals) in Polish area of the Tatra Mountains, Podhale region.[1] Unlike other regional groups in Poland, Highlanders from Podhale wear traditional outfit (or its elements) on a daily basis. This type of outfit is widely considered one of the Polish national costumes.[2]

Male attire

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The most important elements of male attire are: trousers (portki) and a coat (cucha) made of woollen broadcloth, a leather vest (serdak), moccasins (kierpce) and a belt (trzos, opaska), shirt (koszula) made of homespun flaxen cloth and a black felt hat.[3]

Female attire

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Female attire has been changed through the 19th and 20th century and in mid-19th century consisted of a percale shirt with wide sleeves, a decorated corset made of fabric, a wide percale skirt with floral motif, a muslin apron (fartuch), boots with high soles, trinkets or coral necklaces around the neck and a muslin (or tybet, or woollen) scarf worn on the head or over the shoulders. Women also wear the same type of shoes as man do - kierpce.[3]

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  • Traditional Men`s Clothing from Podhale region
  • Traditional man's attire from Podhale region - back, with a hat (from the Tatra Museum's collection) - back view.
    Traditional man's attire from Podhale region - back, with a hat (from the Tatra Museum's collection) - back view.
  • Traditional man's attire from Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection) - front view.
    Traditional man's attire from Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection) - front view.
  • Traditional man's coat ('gunia', 'cucha') from Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection)
    Traditional man's coat ('gunia', 'cucha') from Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection)
  • Details of the man's costume from Podhale region: traditional belt and 'parzenica' embroidery on trousers.
    Details of the man's costume from Podhale region: traditional belt and 'parzenica' embroidery on trousers.
  • Traditional Women`s Clothing from Podhale region
  • Traditional woman's attire from Podhale region (from the collection of the Tatra Museum in Zakopane) - front view.
    Traditional woman's attire from Podhale region (from the collection of the Tatra Museum in Zakopane) - front view.
  • Traditional skirt from Podhale region (from the collection of Tatra Museum in Zakopane)
    Traditional skirt from Podhale region (from the collection of Tatra Museum in Zakopane)
  • Traditional woman's attire from Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection) - back view.
    Traditional woman's attire from Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection) - back view.
  • Woman's traditional corset - Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection).
    Woman's traditional corset - Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection).

References

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  1. ^ Gwozdz, Cathy (1985). Costumes of the Polish Highlanders. Polish Highlanders Association of Canada.
  2. ^ Condra, Jill (2013). Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around the World. ABC-CLIO. p. 601. ISBN 0313376379.
  3. ^ a b Hermanowicz-Nowak, Krystyna (2014). "The Costume". Ethnologia Polona - Carpathian Reminiscences. 35. Institute of Archeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Science: 101–123.
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