National polish costume

For a long time Poland was under the influence of various cultures. It left its mark. in particular. and on the national dress of this nation. Lithuanian, Romanian, Russian, Austrian and other motifs were skillfully and harmoniously combined in the national Polish costume., making it unique and unique.

Polish national costume has come a long way, until it found common features in all regions of the state.

Initially all clothes in Poland were divided into 3 large groups depending on the social status of a person: urban, gentry and peasant. The first two groups often underwent changes, while peasant clothing endured changes rarely and very slowly. The most widespread acquired gentry costume, which absorbed a lot of features from the peasant group of clothing and became a nationwide.

One of the features of the Polish national costume is the fabric from which the product is made. More simple clothing options are sewn from the available materials: flax or sheep wool. The second group of national Polish costumes is made using expensive striped wool fabric.

The kit of the Polish national costume, regardless of the region in which it is distributed, includes (taking into account the gender):

• skirt;
• shirt;
• apron;
• vest (corset);
• belt;
• pants;
• headdress;
• special shoes ("kerpchi");
• decorations and additional accessories.

Very often, Polish national costumes are decorated with hand-made or factory embroidery.

The color scheme of the Polish national costume is extremely bright and diverse. It differs in complexity and interesting design decisions. Juicy and rich shades of decoration attract attention to themselves, immediately selecting a person from the general crowd.

Mostly in the Polish costume they use red, brown, blue, green colors and their various shades. Often there are rainbow patterns, clothes with floral motifs, various decorative prints and inserts.

Today, the range of fabrics from which elements of the national Polish costume are made is very wide and varied. This allows designers and fashion designers to successfully use this when developing models and styles of individual elements of this clothing. However, the main direction and the essence of the suit are clearly observed.

The cut of a Polish suit can be very diverse: from wide skirts or pants and shirts to narrow and adjacent options. Therefore, it is possible to choose national clothes in Poland for every taste and preference.

Varieties of the Polish national decoration is known a lot. Everything depends, as already mentioned, depends on a particular region of the state.

All Polish national clothes are divided into 3 main groups.s:

• female
• male;
• children.

Women's clothing is characterized by a large number of elements and their bright colors.

Men's costume elements in the main part of the more restrained. They are dominated by pastel and traditional colors: black, brown, gray, white, etc.

Polish children's national clothing is carried out in compliance with the same rules and principles as for tailoring for adults.

Shoes under the national Polish costume is selected appropriate. It can be boots with high or middle ankle, heel. Often they are equipped with lacing, on the heels there are metal horseshoes.

Special attention is paid to the headgear.. Young girls and women wear bright, original shawls, flower wreaths, married ladies - caps.

Jewelery is also an integral part of the national costume. in Poland. Most often they are red in color and are massive beads, bracelets, and earrings.

Modern designers have the opportunity to dream and create more and more new models and styles of elements for the Polish costume, while respecting the basic idea and concept of the costume.

The fluffy wide skirt of rich green color in combination with a blouse and waistcoat looks interesting. The image will complement a head-dress in the form of a scarf and stylish half boots with lacing.

Ethnic can also be called a lush, iridescent female attire, which consists of a wide skirt to mid-calf, a white blouse-shirt and an original waistcoat decorated with embroidered floral ornaments.

More often designers use handmade in their embroidery models: beads, bugles, threads, papilotkami, etc.

Polish people know how and love to dress beautifully. At the same time, the Poles do not forget to honor the memory of their ancestors, while preserving their traditions and customs. The presence of the Polish national costume is evidence of this. Despite the past years, some of which were very difficult for the country, the Poles retained its basic idea and concept, only unobtrusively adding and enriching it.