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MELINAPAPASAVVA B6 ENGLISH LESSON 2014-2015

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Wander here and there in Belgium! Youll find the French domination in the Belgian clothing. It is very much true that Belgium is the European country having the population of French, Dutch, Flemish and Flanders who inhabited Belgium thousands of years ago. But today, in all of the three territories i-e Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels, youll hardly find any Belgian wearing the traditional attire as by now, the traditional dress of Belgium has become the part of the Belgian folklore

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The Belgian male population love to wear Smocks and Berets, the trends of which were picked by the Belgians from the French during their period of oppression upon them. On one side, the French language has put a huge impact on the Belgians and on the other, their clothing is mainly influenced by the French styles. Till the twentieth century, the youngsters in Belgium could usually be seen dressed up with the long and traditional tunic shirts supported by pant letters. Knee pants were a normal part of the Belgian boys but with the passage of time, it became the story of the past.

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Similarly, traditionally the Belgian women used long gowns to cover themselves. But, these gowns were so beautiful and sophisticated that the most of the ethnic women in Belgium had adopted them. The Huntress was very famous and traditional costume for the Belgian women as also today; the Belgian women wear these as their wedding attire. The dress has ties which have been given a trimming with colorful beads. Fashion designers that produce this Belgian costume for todays masses offer an opportunity to choose your own trims and make the huntress dress with detachable sleeves. The dress is worn with a special chemise which is usually white in color.

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The traditional costumes of Denmark vary from region to region and date back about 250 years ago. Clothes were homemade from wool or flax yarn. Many of the colors of the fabric were made with vegetable dyes

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Mens clothing was made mainly of wool and flax, too. However, their knee breeches were made of leather. They also wore home- knitted white woolen stockings that reached above their knees. Men wore several jerseys, several long shirts and jackets. The buttons were made of tin and the wealthier Danish men wore silver buttons. They wore leather boot tops and leather dress shoes with buckles in the front.

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The Danish women normally used to dress up in their best costume on Sunday and the most significant part of their costume was the superb headdress. This headdress was either in the form of a bonnet or a scarf. The traditional skirts or petticoats were long, worn by the layer and invariably covered by an apron of fine silk or embroidered mull. The upper part of the body was covered by a fabric jacket or blouse. A close-fitting bodice fastened by hooks or laced at the front was worn in some regions. Skirts, jackets and bodices were edged and decorated with flat or patterned silk tape while light scarves were worn around the neck to cover the shoulders and throat.

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The Lithuanian national or folk costume of the present time was formed at the turn of the 19th century on the basis of the festive or holiday dress, which tended to differ considerably from parish to parish. At the turn of the 20th century the Lithuanian national costume, particularly women's dress, was considerably influenced by urban traditions. Today national costumes are usually worn by the participants of folk music and dance concerts, religious processions, various public festivities.

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Men's dress differed from region to region less then that of women. The entire outfit consisted of a shirt, trousers, vest, lightweight coat, greatcoat, sheepskin coat, head dress and footwear. Men's shirts usually had long sleeves and were made of thick linen or tow cloth. They usually had a stand-up collar of cotton cloth embroidered in black and red cotton stitch. Up until the 20th century trousers were made of homespun linen, wool on linen or on cotton, or wool. They used to be of medium width. Trousers for everyday wear had a drawstring while those for holiday use had a waistband. Dark or grey cloth of solid colour was used to make winter trousers. Summer trousers were made of white or white-on-blue checked cloth. In winter, spring and autumn or on longer trips men wore greatcoats, lightweight coats and, later, jackets over the vest. Greatcoats used to be double breasted and grey in colour. Strips of matted woolen cloth in a contrasting colour, plaited narrow bands, cord or leather were appliqued to the edging, cuffs, collar and pockets. Trousers and greatcoats were girded with sashes around the waist. Many kinds of caps were worn by the country men, but in warm weather Lithuanian men, young and old alike, preferred straw hats.

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Women's dress was more colourful and varied than that worn by men. The clothes of a Lithuanian woman reflected her industry, accomplishments and sense of beauty. Women's costumes consisted of a skirt, shirt, bodice and an apron. The outer garments consisted of a greatcoat or a sheepskin coat and a head-dress.

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