Each country has its own traditions, its own uniqueness. And each of them has its own national costumes. Today we will talk about the most interesting and colorful outfits.
National costumes of Japan
It’s worth starting with Japan. Since the 19th century, kimono has been considered a
Japanese costume . Also, this outfit is the
everyday clothing of a geisha.
Kimono emphasizes only the waist and shoulders, hiding any flaws in the female figure. This is directly related to the idea of the inhabitants of the country about the ideal proportions of the body. Near such an elegant Japanese woman, every man can feel like a true samurai.
National costumes of China
In the national dress of China one should get to know the Hanfu more closely. The inhabitants of China wore for a long time the outfits of the Han people, whence their name appeared. In addition, under the national clothes of the state is often meant qipao (long dress). After the Chinese monarchy ceased to exist, qipao became the prototype of women's traditional clothing.
Armenian national costumes
The national clothes of Armenia are an element of the lifestyle and culture of the inhabitants of this country. Costume, clothes, dress - these words are synonyms of the word taraz, it also means manners and fashion. Taraz includes all parts of clothing, as well as jewelry to them.
National costumes of India
In India, women's clothing is directly dependent on the region. Classical Indian women's clothing - saree - is a costume with a long history. Today, this costume also has not lost its aesthetic relevance. And today, men from all over the world cannot look calmly at the seductive forms of girls dressed in incredibly thin silks of rich colors.
National costumes of Brazil
It is rare in which country a traditional costume has been fully preserved. Women wear lower starched skirts, bright long dresses over them. Vata is a snow-white, as if falling off jacket, draped over the shoulders. Shoes - tamanko - resembles men's shoes, they also wear chinelas - light sandals. Intricate hairstyles are crowned with light turbans, and neck and hands are decorated with all kinds of bracelets and beads made of stones, bright bird feathers.
Bright, colorful costumes of Brazilian carnival dancers are a bewitching sight for tourists from all over the world.
National costumes of Russia
Women's costume in Russia included a shirt, hips, a sundress, a paneve, a hat, shoes, a belt, and jewelry. Married women and girls had different hats. In the 13th century, a kokoshnik appeared, borrowed from Fino-Ugric peoples.
"Laptev" Russia was not. Its inhabitants walked in leather boots. Lapti also came from the Finno-Ugric peoples. Women in the cities wore shoes and boots; at the end of the 17th century, nobles appeared with low shoes.
National costumes of Spain
Traditional Spanish clothing in the cities of the country existed until the end of the XIX century. The country is characterized by a wide variety of clothing options, therefore, elements of the national Spanish costume can be identified only in general terms.
The woman’s costume consisted of a shirt with thin straps, a light blouse, a wide skirt with an apron, a woolen short jacket or a corsage. The head was covered with sombrero or a thin scarf. On the chest is a crossed motley shawl. On the feet are woven rawhide abarkas, pointed leather patas, woven light esparto shoes.