folk costume

Regional heritage clothing

Folk costume is traditional clothing associated with a particular region, ethnic group, or cultural heritage.

Such garments are typically worn for festivals, ceremonies, or cultural celebrations rather than daily life: Dancers performed in elaborate folk costumes, She brought back a folk costume from Bavaria.

The term often implies historical styles preserved as markers of identity.

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cheongsam · festival · harvest festival · tradition · wool · sari · kimono · heritage · cultural identity · village life · old country · artisan workshops · national dress · weaving · craftsmanship · silk · peasant dress · peasant blouse

Categories
Opposites
formality and occasion

folk costumeeveryday wear

Ordinary daily clothing

street clothes · casual wear · business suit · formal wear · workwear

tradition vs. modernity

folk costumehaute couture

Custom luxury dressmaking

designer fashion · fast fashion · streetwear · avant-garde fashion · minimalist fashion

regional/ethnic vs. global/generic

folk costumeuniform

Identical throughout

Family

costume, folk

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G