Folk costumes of Podhale
# 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.

## Gallery

* Traditional Men`s Clothing from Podhale region
* Traditional man's attire from Podhale region - back, with a hat (from the Tatra Museum's collection) - back view.
* Traditional man's attire from Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection) - front view.
* Traditional man's coat ('gunia', 'cucha') from Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection)
* Details of the man's costume from Podhale region: traditional belt and 'parzenica' embroidery on trousers.
* Traditional Women`s Clothing from Podhale region
* Traditional woman's attire from Podhale region (from the collection of the Tatra Museum in Zakopane) - front view.
* Traditional skirt from Podhale region (from the collection of Tatra Museum in Zakopane)
* Traditional woman's attire from Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection) - back view.
* Woman's traditional corset - Podhale region (from the Tatra Museum's collection).
