British National Costume Aug15

British National Cos...

When it comes to the British National Costume what part of the country you come from will actually determine what yours is. In this article we take a look at the various types of costumes worn by the people around the British Isles. 1.  England There are numerous different outfits worn today...

South African National Costume Aug10

South African Nation...

The first thing you need to understand about the South African national costume is that it will differ from one region to another as each tribe has its own. In this article we explain a little more about what sorts of costumes worn by the women of these tribes that have been part of South...

Indonesian National Costume May15

Indonesian National ...

Indonesian men usually wore sarongs (typically with a checkered design) in the home. In public, this dress is only worn when attending Friday prayers in a mosque. For official national occasions, men tend to wear batik shirts along with trousers or teluk beskap, an arrangement of the Javanese...

New Zealand National Costume Apr11

New Zealand National...

There were two major forms of dresses: knee length kilt-like dress that is worn around the waist and tightened by a beautiful belt. On the other hand, a rectangular dress is actually worn on the shoulders. This may be a cape-like outfit or an extended cloak-like garment of improved quality....

Austrian National Costume Feb10

Austrian National Co...

The people in Austria tell a story of their emperor Charlemagne that he once was out for hunting with his knights. He saw all his knights dressed in their best costume showing off their wealth. The emperor was dressed in simple cloths like that of peasants. He was very sad to see his knights...