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     COSTUME
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Over the centuries, a national costume from the Wile district was influenced by fashion from outside.

Particularly, changes spread from the Łowicz region.

On special occasion, peasants from Biała region wore straw hats decorated with a red ribbon. They wore dark-blue or black-peaked caps. Front of the bottom of it was raised; cardboard a black varnish peak above which there was stripe with two buttons. Popular were “ krymki”. In winter men wore caps called “ baranice”. They were made from natural fur. It had a tall and lengthens shape. During a hard frost, peasants pulled “ baranice” down firmly over their ears. In warmer days they squeezed cardboard bottom into it and such a model they wore on the top of the head.

Richer farmer wore bright, dark-blue, or black, woolen trousers. Less wealthy peasants wore linen trousers. Its legs were wide and gathered at the top of it.

During biting cold, peasants wore two pairs of trousers.

They often bound shirts under neck red ribbon.

Through narrow belt “oszewki” they prolonged in some spaces red ribbon, which ends were tied under a chin.

Spencerki (waistcoats) were the supplement of gentlemen's clothes They reached halfway hips, they were buttoned on one line of buttons. They round neck-possessed oval cut polished with collar band.

     Women put attention to tradition and their costume has survived longer in the region 

    Feminine costume survived longer in the region because women  attached more importance to tradition than men. In warmer days women wore homespun and bodice on a white, linen, shirt interwoven on looms.

Green, blue and red stripes beautified it’s a red background.

  Additionally, the kaftans were worn in cooler days as well as in the woman's holiday. They were from baize, velvet or wool in colours brightly - blue, or white. Older women preferred darker colouring: deep blue,black or brown. Fastening kaftans were mostly single-breasted.

    Moreover,  women put on aprons, which were in the top part of it neatly “ zbirkowane” (crimpy) and sew in decomposed belt- “oszewka”, then.

Married women particularly looked after mob caps. Every housewife possessed several mob  caps. First caps were received on the day of marriage from mothers’, godmothers and aunts. Fashion reigned on usual caps, initially. They had small bottom and two lines on frames of frill. Later came on beautifully embroidered    the round tulle caps adorned with the pieces of pink or blue ribbon. It bound it sewed up by two bandages on bow under chin or on neck.


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