Folk costumes from

Podhale Podhale (; ), sometimes referred to as the Polish Highlands, is Poland's southernmost region. The Podhale is located in the foothills of the Tatra range of the Carpathian Mountains. It is the most famous region of the Goral Lands which are a ...

region - costumes wear by Highlanders (

Gorals The Gorals (; Goral ethnolect: ''Górole''; ; Cieszyn Silesian dialect, Cieszyn Silesian: ''Gorole''), also anglicized as the Highlanders, are an ethnographic group with historical ties to the Vlachs. The Goral people are primarily found in thei ...

) in Polish area of the Tatra Mountains, Podhale region. 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.

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.

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 An apron is a garment worn over other clothing to cover the front of the body to protect from liquids. They have several purposes, most commonly as a functional accessory that protects clothes and skin from stains and marks. However, other typ ...

(''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.''

Gallery

File:Stroj-gorala-tyl.jpg, Traditional man's attire from Podhale region - back, with a hat (from the Tatra Museum's collection) - back view. File:Podhale stroj meski 2.jpg, Traditional man's attire from Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection) - front view. File:Gunia góralska, Podhale; PME 3671.jpg, Traditional man's coat ('gunia', 'cucha') from Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection) File:Podhale stroj meski 1.jpg, Details of the man's costume from Podhale region: traditional belt and 'parzenica' embroidery on trousers. File:Strój kobiecy Podhale5.jpg, Traditional woman's attire from Podhale region (from the collection of the Tatra Museum in Zakopane) - front view. File:Spódnica. Podhale; PME 1947.jpg, Traditional skirt from Podhale region (from the collection of Tatra Museum in Zakopane) File:Strój kobiecy Podhale.jpg, Traditional woman's attire from Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection) - back view. File:Corset, XIXth century, Podhale (front).jpg, Woman's traditional corset - Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection).

References

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