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Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity. If the clothing is that of an ethnic group, it may also be called ethnic clothing or ethnic dress.
American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity was an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York that ran from May 5 to August 15, 2010. This exhibition explored the evolution of the modern woman's image from the 1890s to the 1940s in the United States.
A Woman's Letter from London (23 November 1899). [2] This general usage has gradually been replaced by the terms "dress", "attire", "robes" or "wear" and usage of "costume" has become more limited to unusual or out-of-date clothing and to attire intended to evoke a change in identity, such as theatrical, Halloween, and mascot costumes.
Romani women would also traditionally avoid trousers although this has also changed among the young generation. Additionally, among the Vlax Roma, married women will wear a white apron above their skirt. [2] [10] The apron of a Romani women was in place to protect the food from the dirt of the dress per the cleanliness code of Romani people. [11]
The dress of women: a critical introduction to the symbolism and sociology of clothing. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. Kaiser, Susan B. (1985). The social psychology of clothing and personal adornment. New York; London: Macmillan; Collier Macmillan. Roach-Higgins, Mary Ellen; Eicher, Joanne B. (1992). "Dress and Identity".
A Mother Hubbard dress is a long, wide, loose-fitting gown with long sleeves and a high neck. It is intended to cover as much skin as possible. It is intended to cover as much skin as possible. It was devised in Victorian western societies to do housework in.
Nuns wear black and white dresses that associate them with their involvement in religion. Fashion can go beyond symbolizing a profession, it can also communicate ideas about an individual's personality, social status, or religious belonging. The Burka is a head covering worn by Islamic women and signifies their belonging to an Islamic society.
The linen shirt is the basic clothing item of Dinaric men's and women's costumes. As a rule, the shirt dresses on the body itself and in summer and winter. A belt cloth is tied or banded over it. [18] The women's shirt is extended while The men's shirt is shorter, up to the hips, usually fits into pants.