National costumes of Poland (Polish: stroje ludowe) vary by region. They are typically not worn in daily life but at folk festivals, folk weddings, religious holidays, harvest festivals and other special occasions.^[1] The costumes may reflect region and sometimes social or marital status.^[1]

Poland's inhabitants live in the following historic regions of the country: Greater Poland, Lesser Poland, Mazovia, Pomerania, Warmia, Masuria, Podlachia, Kuyavia and Silesia.

Lesser Poland / Małopolska[edit]

• Kraków region:^[2] The woman's costume includes a white blouse, a vest that is embroidered and beaded on front and back, a floral full skirt, an apron, a red coral bead necklace, and lace-up boots. Unmarried women and girls may wear a flower wreath with ribbons while married women wear a white kerchief on their head. The men wear a blue waistcoat with embroidery and tassels, striped trousers, a krakuska cap ornamented with ribbons and peacock feathers and metal rings attached to the belt.
• Lachy Sądeckie live in southern Lesser Poland, especially in Nowy Sącz County and Kotlina Sądecka.

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  Western Kraków region
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  Eastern Kraków region
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  Kraków region
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  Lachy Sądeckie men's costume
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  Lachy Sądeckie, including married woman's costume
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  Lachy Sądeckie, including unmarried woman's costume
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  Lesser Poland

Gorals / Górale[edit]

Gorals live in southern Poland along the Carpathian Mountains, in Podhale of the Tatra Mountains and parts of the Beskids. Their costumes vary depending on the region.^[3]

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  Żywiec
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  Żywiec
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  Podhale
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  Zakopane (1938)
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  Szczawnica (1939)
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  Gorals from Cieszyn Silesia
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  Tatra Gorals in 1877
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  Żywiec Gorals in 2016
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  Żywiec Gorals in traditional costume
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  Podhale Gorals in traditional costume

Subcarpathian region / Podkarpacie[edit]

• Rzeszów^[4]
• Uplanders
• Lasowiacy

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  Pogórzanie
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  Pogórzanie
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  Rzeszowiacy
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  Pogórzanie
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  Sanok (Kamraty)
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  Lasowiacy (Mazurians)
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  Rymanów (Pogórzanie)
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  Liszna (Sanok)
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  Lemkos from Mokre, Sanok County
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  Lemkos from Przemyśl

Lublin region[edit]

• Lublin region is represented by the Krzczonów folk costume^[5]
• Biłgoraj^[6]

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  Lublin region
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  Lublin
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  Biłgoraj
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  Biłgoraj

Silesia / Śląsk[edit]

• Bytom / Piekary Śląskie in Upper Silesia^[7]
• Cieszyn Silesia, see
  Main article: Cieszyn folk costume
• Lower Silesia

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  Cieszyn Silesia
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  Lower Silesia
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  Wilamowice, Vilamovians

Pomerania / Pomorze, Kujawy, Warmia[edit]

• Kashubians inhabit Kashubia in north-central Poland.^[8]
• Kujawy^[9]
• Pyrzyce^[10]
• Warmia^[11]

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  Kashubia
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  Kashubia
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  Kujawy

Masovia and central Poland[edit]

Places in Masovia with distinctive costumes include:

• Łowicz^[12][13][14]
• Kurpie of the Green and White Primeval Forests^[1][15][16]
• Wilanow
• Opoczno^[17]
• Sieradz^[18]

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  Łowicz
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  Kurpie
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  Opoczno
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  Central
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  Green Forest Kurpie
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  Green Forest Kurpie in 1913

Podlaskie / Podlasie[edit]

• Podlasie

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  Podlasie
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  Stare Lewkowo

Greater Poland / Wielkopolska[edit]

• Bambrzy^[19]
• Szamotuly^[19]
• Biskupianski^[19]

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  Bambrzy wearing unmarried woman's headpiece
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  Married attire from Krobia

Upper class[edit]

The szlachta were Polish nobles and had their own attire which included the kontusz, pas kontuszowy (sash) and a crimson żupan.^[20]

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  Nobility
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  Bractwo Kurkowe (Kraków)
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  Bractwo Kurkowe (Kraków)
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  17th century
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  Żywiec
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  Żywiec
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  King Stanisław I in a Cracovian costume

Burghers[edit]

Mieszczanie were Polish burghers, among whom in 18th century czamaras gained a lot of popularity (especially in the Kraków region, hence the alternative name Kraków coat for czamara). In 19th century czamara became a Polish national and patriotic attire.^[21]

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  Men in czamaras
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  Man wearing a czamara

See also[edit]

• Polish folk dances

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Media related to Traditional clothing of Poland at Wikimedia Commons