Folk costumes of Podhale
Folk costumes from Podhale region - costumes wear by Highlanders (Gorals) 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 ("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."