Bohemian kroj

Kroje (pronounced kro-yeh ) (singular: kroj ) are folk costumes worn by Czechs and Slovaks. Gothic influence is seen in tying shawls and kerchiefs on the head. Fine pleats and gathered lace collars typify the Renaissance era.

They reflect centuries of evolution and refinement. Each varies in fabrics, colors, embellishments, and overall form.

The Kent State University Museum includes a collection of European folk costumes, with a significant number of Czech, Slovak, and Romanian pieces. However, many of these pieces come with very little identifying information. See more ideas about Folk costume, Folk dresses, Traditional outfits. Folk costumes are ubiquitous at the Wilber Czech Festival in Nebraska and closer to home, Miss Czech-Slovak Iowa contestants model kroje during the annual pageant in Cedar Rapids in May, while members of the Czech Royal Court also wear kroje during their appearances in parades and elsewhere in the area.

Every year, locations all across the United States host festivals to celebrate Czech and Slovak heritage. It is common to see people dressed up in colorful dresses and vests for the day. These costumes are known as kroje , and they represent the cultural heritage of the Czech and Slovak regions.

Insights on Czech Kroje by Jana Vaculik Jana Vaculik is pictured here with her grandmother, Ludmilla Vaculik.

She is a first generation American Czech. I’m not sure what you mean by Slavic. Both speak Czech (albeit different dialects) which is a Slavic language.

Slavic is a linguistic and to a tiny extent cultural category, so this question is hard to answer. What did Hitler have against Slavs? Are Czechs a Germanic or Slavic people? German-Bohemians are people who have either lived in or have ancestry in the outer rim of the Czech Republic. From shop ethnicdress.

The blouse is made of fine cotton with lace trim around the cuffs and collar. Lightweight boning on the inside for support and shape. A fine, elegant wearable kroj. Vest - across front: approx. Her be-ribboned bridal crown was made for her in Stary Tekov in southern Slovakia and this was its debut!

The guidelines deal with kroj history, regional details, availability, recommendations, tips and more. While these guidelines are. Prague is the most popular destination in the Czech Republic.

It is very much a tourist city with visitors from around the worl so you will see all sorts of clothing and there are no real restrictions - although locals tend to be smart casual. Jeans and t-shirts are popular - with the majority of people seen wearing dark blue or black denim. The kroj is accented with a scarf of matching black, hand cut lace, gathered with a beautiful Bohemian Garnet brooch. Sarah is wearing a garnet ring and earrings, also from the Czech Republic.

This signifies that Sarah is a single young woman. Bohemian Library is an independent, nonprofit, civic groups, whose aim is to gather, collect and publish Czech written texts and books in electronic form. The basic source is the National Library of the Czech Republic, Moravian Library and other similar institutions.