Polish clothing

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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…

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.

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…

Hello all, Today I need to make myself clear. I am NOT going to talk about the Native American nation known as the Comanche, but a Lemko village and region which is currently within the borders of the Polish State. In Polish it is spelled Komańcza, in Ukrainian and in Lemko it is written Команча or Команчe. Ethnic identity of the Lemki is somewhat controverted. Ukrainians consider them to be a branch of the Ukrainian Nation with very distinct dialects and customs. The Polish have at various…

Embroidered vest from Włodawa, Poland. From the collections of State Ethnographic Museum in Warsaw.

Folk clothing from Kraków, southern Poland. Images by Adam Gryczyński.

Hello all, Today I will continue to talk about the White Kurpie. Check my last two articles for background information. The women wear...

The beauty of folk costume. Just like in other parts of the world, in the old days the folk clothing was one of the main elements of Polish rural culture inscribed into the rich patterns of festivi…

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