Friday 12 May 2017

Postcards for the Weekend: Traditional Costumes

Zeeuwse Klederdracht

Zeeuwse klederdracht – Zeeland dress (NL)
(Zeeland = a province in south-west Netherlands)
(From Jarina in the Netherlands, May 2017)

I’m fascinated by the contrasts in these traditional costumes – the intricate lace headgear (reminding me of angels’ wings!) vs the clogs.

 

FI-1798022

Traditional costume worn by the Sami people (Laplanders) in northern Norway, Sweden and Finland.
Postcrossing card from Finland, 2013 – FI-1798022

 

NO-103183

Traditional costumes from Hallingdal, Norway.
Postcrossing card from Norway, 2014 – NO-103183

 

Pojkar från Rättvik

Boys in folk costumes from Rättvik, Dalecarlia, Sweden
(A size A5 postcard by photographer Laila Durán; bought at a photo exhibition of her work that I visited back in 2013.)

 

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Traditional costumes from Moravia (CZ)
Postcrossing card from the Czech Republic, 2016 - CZ-858154

 

RU-3443023

Maiden costume from Arkhangelsk province, Russia, 18th century.
Postcrossing card from Russia, 2015 – RU-3443023

 

JP-567064

Boating Maiko Girls, Kyoto
Postcrossing card from Japan, 2014 – JP-567064

 

Postcards for the Weekend

Postcards for the weekend 37: Traditional costumes

9 comments:

  1. You have gotten a lot of costume cards! The one from the Czech Republic looks like a wedding photo. The Russian one looks so cumbersome and hot! The Japanese ones are very pretty!

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    1. Ginny, folk costumes are on my wish-list at Postcrossing :)

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  2. As always, wonderful cards. Love the Japanese one.

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    1. Janet, I'm always thinking it must take them hours to get dressed... and can one even manage it without help?

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  3. looking at these I will say what I always say when I see photos of how people dressed many years ago. I am soooooo happy I do not have to wear those clothes

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    1. As much as I like looking at them, I have to agree with you, Sandra!

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  4. What a great selection. That Lapp one is so colourful.

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  5. Wow Monica! A lot of postcards with beautiful traditional costumes here in your page. It's so hard to pick a favorite from the functional & simple to elegant & intricate designed ones! Wonderful!

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  6. The Sami dress always seems both beautiful and practical.

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