Folk costumes of Podhale

Traditional wedding outfit of Podhale Highlanders

Folk costumes from Podhale region - female and male; contemporary design.

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

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

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]

Gallery

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 (from the Tatra Museum's collection) - front view.
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.

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 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.
Woman's traditional corset - Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection).

References

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

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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.

[:0-3] 1 2 Hermanowicz-Nowak, Krystyna (2014). "The Costume". Ethnologia Polona - Carpathian Reminiscences. Institute of Archeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Science. 35: 101–123.

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