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Hungarian Traditional Costume - Folk Dress of Hungary

Hungarian Folk Costumes

Hungarian Folk Costumes

Sándor Szabó © 2006
This anonymous couple from Hungary are pictured in their wedding attire in the year 1930. Traditional Hungarian folk costumes are not as common as they once were, but they are still sometimes worn for weddings. Hungarian folk dress is colorful and richly embroidered. It may feature lace, sashes, boots, or embroidered shoes. Puffed sleeves characterized a woman's garment, while and a vest and long sleeves was for male attire.
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