Bulgarian Folk Costumes

This Bulgarian dress is one of the brightest in our collection of national costumes from Bulgaria. The Bulgarian clothing has got its own outstanding traditional features such as a bright green, black or red apron. There is a great variety of the traditional Bulgarian folk costumes from one region to another. This Bulgarian traditional dress includes: a long white dress, an upper red dress and an apron. The sizes for girls are indicated by age. For ladies, there is a regular table with S-XXL siz... [Read More]

This book will acquaint the reader with authentic Bulgarian everyday, festive and ritual folk costumes. Part of those shown in the book belongs to the collections and exhibitions of a number of museums throughout the country, while another part has been preserved in the home chests for many generations. The author has underlined the diversity and the wealth of colours in female and male costumes and their components: shirts, smocks, sleeveless jackets, aprons, belts, waist-bands, socks, stocking... [Read More]

Thracians lived in the Balkans over the course of 2,500 years, during which they created their material culture and defined a spiritual image. They emerged in prehistoric times, went through the tribal system and slavery, and disappeared in early feudalism. Thracian existence went through several stages: Thracian, Thracian-Hellenic, Thracian-Macedonian, Thracian-Roman and Thracian-Byzantine, all of them leaving a deep mark in European culture. This book describes the history of Thracian culture ... [Read More]

21 large cards in a cardboard folder showing traditional women's folk costumes from Bulgaria. Each card shows a costume from a specific district. Includes explanatory booklet. Text is in Bulgarian, Russian, French, German, and English.

The following description is in Russian (transliterated), followed by an automated English translation. We apologize for inaccuracies in the computer-generated English translation. Please feel free to contact us for an accurate human English translation, which well be happy to prepare upon requestVolume One. Folk costumes Bulgarians in North Bulgaria in the XIX and early twentieth centuries. Sofia Publisher Bolgarsklj Academy of Sciences, 1961. 334c. numerous illustrations. map Hardcover, very l... [Read More]