national costume
Traditional ethnic dress
National costume is traditional clothing associated with a particular country or ethnic group, typically worn for cultural celebrations, folk performances, or ceremonial occasions rather than daily life: The dancers wore national costume, She dressed in traditional national costume for the festival.
Such garments often feature distinctive fabrics, embroidery, or designs that signal regional identity.
Following long-held customs
- attirePersonal garments collectively
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- culturalRelating to shared traditions
- ethnicOf a cultural group
pride · identity · ancestry · roots · authenticity · representation · belonging · symbolism
Articles of clothing
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
- garbWhat one wears
- robesLong loose outer garments
- sariWrapped South Asian dress
kimono · hanbok · dirndl · lederhosen · kilt · dashiki · cheongsam · kaftan
Decorative stitching on fabric
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
beadwork · lacework · dyeing · tailoring · motif · pattern · ornament · craftsmanship
Organized public celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- cultural eventOrganized public celebration
wedding · pageant · competition · procession · gathering · commemoration · performance · exhibition
Public exhibit space
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- ethnographicDescribing cultures systematically
- collectionGathered set of items
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
tradition · legacy · customs · history · folklore · anthropology · cultural preservation · exhibition
traditional
Following long-held customs
- attirePersonal garments collectively
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- culturalRelating to shared traditions
ethnic · pride · identity · ancestry · roots · authenticity · representation · belonging · symbolism · patriotism
garments
Articles of clothing
sari · kimono · hanbok · dirndl · lederhosen · kilt · dashiki · cheongsam · kaftan · sarong
embroidery
Decorative stitching on fabric
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
needlework · beadwork · lacework · dyeing · tailoring · motif · pattern · ornament · craftsmanship · heirloom
festival
Organized public celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
cultural event · wedding · pageant · competition · procession · gathering · commemoration · performance · exhibition · folk dance
museum
Public exhibit space
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- ethnographicDescribing cultures systematically
- collectionGathered set of items
conservation · tradition · legacy · customs · history · folklore · anthropology · cultural preservation · exhibition · documentation
- Caucasus cultureadat, blood feud, clan loyalty, elder councils, guest rights
- national symbolsemblem, state flag, anthem, coat of arms, bald eagle
- pageantsbeauty pageant, beauty pageants, beauty queen, beauty queens, contestant
- traditional dresstraditional garb, folk dress, traditional dress, ethnic wear, ceremonial dress
- ethnic wearkimono, sari, saree, hanbok, dirndl
- folk costumekimono, sari, kilt, lederhosen, hanbok
national costumecasual wear
Informal, comfortable clothing
street clothes · daily wear · workwear · loungewear · athleisure
national costumeavant-garde fashion
Radical, innovative clothing design
contemporary fashion · haute couture · designer fashion · high fashion · designer wear
costume, national, nationalism, international, nationalist, internationally, nationalistic, transnational, internationalist