ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO R. MONTANO, STIGLIANO. ITALY

In the past, every small and remote village had a traditional costume , in which the community is recognized and sanctioned by which social differences within it.

It was through clothing "that the gentleman was distinguished by the ignoramus ; but it was just the kind of clothing that gave the people, the peasant or t the gentleman the immediate perception of him as the others, but not to be a block of belonging to a larger group and determined the social scale : clothing so it was a real language .

“This was worth especially for the men , " conversely, women's clothing not identified themselves so directly with socio- economic or political symbols : an obvious consequence , in this case, the total exclusion of Lucan women , whatever their social level , from any form of public activity and from any kind of political interest .

This is the traditional custume that Stigliano’s people used up to 30 years .There was two versions about this costume: one that women used it daily and other one that they used during special days e.g. in the wedding day.

STIGLIANO

We’d like to explain you all custome pieces.

This is the skirt, It’s of various tissues depending on the season, It’s brown with a broad band of black velvet. The skirt is sewn with large folds. It’s called: « Vèsta Ménz» in our dialect means half dress.

Pleated white shirt, soft and light cotton

It called « Uòndeséine» in our dialect and means apron.It’s black silk with lace.

It’s the corsage. It’s brown. It is enriched by gold precious embroideries

Front.

Back

At the end the silk shawl with great france. It’s

white.

These are traditional costumes in Aliano .They are similar to Stigliano’s ones.

ALIANO

This is the traditional costume in Matera in 1800.

MATERA

This is lady traditional costume from Potenza -1750-

POTENZA

These are peasant traditional costumes from Milan coutryside.

North of Italy

These are peasant traditional costumes from Rome coutryside.

Centre of Italy

This is wedding traditional costume from Palermo, Sicily.

Islands