traditional macedonian costumes

Costumes Gallery

• Skopska Blatija
• Sela pod Suva Gora
• Gorna Reka
• Debarsko Pole
• Ohridsko Pole
• Gorna Prespa
• Gorni Bitolski Sela
• Železnik, Kičevija
• Radoviško Pole
• Bojmija
• Pijanec
• Duračka Reka

Gorna Reka

young bride,
turn of the 20th century

• Košula so kindoi (pleated bridal dress), over which is a Mintan (waist-length garment of thin felt, not visible) and a Džamadan (sleeveless undergarment, not visible);
• Dolama (embroidered jacket); Skender pojas (woollen sash, not visible);
• Poš (silk sash);
• Kolan so pari (belt with coins);
• Gerdan (jewellery worn across the bust);
• Pešterka (apron);
• Šamija (scarf);
• Šamija (scarf);
• Fes so trepetulka (hat trimmed with gold coins, not visible);
• Tas (oval metal cap) upon which are attached
• Veški (cotton strips covered in coins);
• Marama (headscarf with small beads). Entwined in the hair are
• Kitki (tassels of cotton threads and beads); on the feet and legs are Tozluci, Čulki (not visible) and
• Kalčini (socks)