MELINAPAPASAVVA B6 ENGLISH LESSON 2014-2015. Wander here and there in Belgium! You’ll find the...
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MELINAPAPASAVVA B6 ENGLISH LESSON 2014-2015. Wander here and there in Belgium! You’ll find the French domination in the Belgian clothing. It is very much
Wander here and there in Belgium! Youll find the French
domination in the Belgian clothing. It is very much true that
Belgium is the European country having the population of French,
Dutch, Flemish and Flanders who inhabited Belgium thousands of
years ago. But today, in all of the three territories i-e Flanders,
Wallonia and Brussels, youll hardly find any Belgian wearing the
traditional attire as by now, the traditional dress of Belgium has
become the part of the Belgian folklore
Slide 3
The Belgian male population love to wear Smocks and Berets, the
trends of which were picked by the Belgians from the French during
their period of oppression upon them. On one side, the French
language has put a huge impact on the Belgians and on the other,
their clothing is mainly influenced by the French styles. Till the
twentieth century, the youngsters in Belgium could usually be seen
dressed up with the long and traditional tunic shirts supported by
pant letters. Knee pants were a normal part of the Belgian boys but
with the passage of time, it became the story of the past.
Slide 4
Similarly, traditionally the Belgian women used long gowns to
cover themselves. But, these gowns were so beautiful and
sophisticated that the most of the ethnic women in Belgium had
adopted them. The Huntress was very famous and traditional costume
for the Belgian women as also today; the Belgian women wear these
as their wedding attire. The dress has ties which have been given a
trimming with colorful beads. Fashion designers that produce this
Belgian costume for todays masses offer an opportunity to choose
your own trims and make the huntress dress with detachable sleeves.
The dress is worn with a special chemise which is usually white in
color.
Slide 5
Slide 6
The traditional costumes of Denmark vary from region to region
and date back about 250 years ago. Clothes were homemade from wool
or flax yarn. Many of the colors of the fabric were made with
vegetable dyes
Slide 7
Mens clothing was made mainly of wool and flax, too. However,
their knee breeches were made of leather. They also wore home-
knitted white woolen stockings that reached above their knees. Men
wore several jerseys, several long shirts and jackets. The buttons
were made of tin and the wealthier Danish men wore silver buttons.
They wore leather boot tops and leather dress shoes with buckles in
the front.
Slide 8
The Danish women normally used to dress up in their best
costume on Sunday and the most significant part of their costume
was the superb headdress. This headdress was either in the form of
a bonnet or a scarf. The traditional skirts or petticoats were
long, worn by the layer and invariably covered by an apron of fine
silk or embroidered mull. The upper part of the body was covered by
a fabric jacket or blouse. A close-fitting bodice fastened by hooks
or laced at the front was worn in some regions. Skirts, jackets and
bodices were edged and decorated with flat or patterned silk tape
while light scarves were worn around the neck to cover the
shoulders and throat.
Slide 9
Slide 10
The Lithuanian national or folk costume of the present time was
formed at the turn of the 19th century on the basis of the festive
or holiday dress, which tended to differ considerably from parish
to parish. At the turn of the 20th century the Lithuanian national
costume, particularly women's dress, was considerably influenced by
urban traditions. Today national costumes are usually worn by the
participants of folk music and dance concerts, religious
processions, various public festivities.
Slide 11
Men's dress differed from region to region less then that of
women. The entire outfit consisted of a shirt, trousers, vest,
lightweight coat, greatcoat, sheepskin coat, head dress and
footwear. Men's shirts usually had long sleeves and were made of
thick linen or tow cloth. They usually had a stand-up collar of
cotton cloth embroidered in black and red cotton stitch. Up until
the 20th century trousers were made of homespun linen, wool on
linen or on cotton, or wool. They used to be of medium width.
Trousers for everyday wear had a drawstring while those for holiday
use had a waistband. Dark or grey cloth of solid colour was used to
make winter trousers. Summer trousers were made of white or
white-on-blue checked cloth. In winter, spring and autumn or on
longer trips men wore greatcoats, lightweight coats and, later,
jackets over the vest. Greatcoats used to be double breasted and
grey in colour. Strips of matted woolen cloth in a contrasting
colour, plaited narrow bands, cord or leather were appliqued to the
edging, cuffs, collar and pockets. Trousers and greatcoats were
girded with sashes around the waist. Many kinds of caps were worn
by the country men, but in warm weather Lithuanian men, young and
old alike, preferred straw hats.
Slide 12
Women's dress was more colourful and varied than that worn by
men. The clothes of a Lithuanian woman reflected her industry,
accomplishments and sense of beauty. Women's costumes consisted of
a skirt, shirt, bodice and an apron. The outer garments consisted
of a greatcoat or a sheepskin coat and a head-dress.