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Welsh national costume

Welsh National dress is pretty young and not as famous as Scottish National dress. They still have a National costume, but it's ladies dress that is most well known, in fact there isn't really a National costume for men. The costume now generally worn by dance teams is based on the tailored (строгий) gowns (домашнее платье) originally found in south west Wales.

The history In the 19 th century, a group of gentle ladies set about collecting aspects of Welsh culture and representing them as national symbols. Among them was Lady Augusta Hall who wanted to create a traditional outfit for Welsh state occasions. She took the popularity of kilts and plaid in Scotland, but she found her inspiration in the ordinary women around her.

In 1834 Lady Hall asked some artists to travel across Wales creating paintings of the fashions of the time. They focused on the lower class women. After receiving thirteen of these portraits, she designed an outfit. This is still the basis for Welsh traditional costume today.

The elements of Welsh costume For the ladies the typical Welsh costume consists of a hat, made of black felt, with a high crown (макушка) and wide brim(край), which is worn over a lace cap. A red flannel shawl is worn over a crisp white blouse, and a full skirt made of wool with a black and white check pattern and a starched, white apron. Proper Welsh ladies always wore black woolen stockings and black shoes and carried a basket, made from willow withies (прутья).

The apron was often of natural colours (white through cream and grey to black) in patterns. Many women spent a lot of time knitting stockings but most were sold for export. Before about 1850 many women walked barefoot to and from market, or wore footless stockings.

Men's costume in Wales The costume worn by men and boys in Wales was rarely illustrated or described because it was very similar to that worn by men in England. It consisted of a waistcoat (often of bright colours); a jacket often of blue or grey wool; a neckerchief; a pair of breeches (короткие штаны); woolen stockings and a black felt hat, either like a bowler or one with a low, drum-shaped crown with a broad brim.

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