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Traditional clothing from Troyan, Bulgaria

📸 Petya Dobreva Photography

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Traditional clothing from Elhovo, Bulgaria

(via Svetoslav Petrov, Petya Dobreva and Larissa Kochneva)

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Head dress worn by lazarki from Pop Kralevo village, Silistra, Bulgaria

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Embroidery on an apron, worn by Bulgarian women from North Dobrudzha

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Gabrovo-Tryavna, Kilifarevo and Lovech style sokays

The sokay is a traditional headpiece worn by married women in Gabrovo, Tryavna, Bozhentsi, Dryanovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Kilifarevo, Lovech and their surrounding villages. Contrary to what most people believe, the sokay was not part of the bridal attire. It was worn after the wedding, starting either on the first Monday or Wednesday after the wedding. It was passed down by mother-in-law to her daughter-in-law.

(the image is via Svetoslav Petrov and Petya Dobreva; models - Marina Staneva and Larissa Kochneva; text by me)

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Map of Bulgarian national dress

Created by H. Vakarelski and painted by E. Petkov

Bulgarian National Museum of History

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Examples of embroidery on traditional clothes from Vardar (North) Macedonia. | Везани части от носии от Вардарска Македония.

I. 57, 58 — Headkerchiefs embroidered in silken and golden thread, region of Debar. | Мотиви от кърпа за глава, Дебърско.

II. 59 — Hem of a chemise from Prilep. | Пола на кошула, Прилепско. 60 — Sleeve of a chemise with silk embroidery, Ohrid. | Ръкав от кошула, везана с коприна, Охридско.

III. 61 — Chemise sleeve from Bitola. | Ръкав от кошула, Битолско.

From the Album of Bulgarian Macedonian Embroideries by Raina Roumenova.

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Bulgarian aprons (details). 19th century

Source: Victoria and Albert Museum

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Embroidery motif from Karnobat, Burgas province, Southeastern Bulgaria. | Везбен мотив от Карнобат, обл. Бургас.

(via @UrbanBasketina on Pinterest)

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Festive summer attire, worn by married women during

Strezimirovtsi village, Tran, Bulgaria

Early XIX century

📸 Bulgarian roots

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Traditional clothing from Razlog Valley, Bulgaria

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Traditional clothing from Razlog Valley, Bulgaria

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Traditional Bulgarian clothing from Uzunköprü, East Thrace (Turkey)

📸 Istoriyavshevici

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Bulgarian aprons from the collection of the British Museum. Early 20th century, various locations (see captions).

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Hem of a chemise from Elhovo region, Bulgaria. | Поли на риза от тронска носия, Елховско.

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Embroidered chemises from Targovishte province, Northeastern Bulgaria. | Везани хърцойски ризи от Търговищко.

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Chemise, apron and embroidery details from the village of Antartiko (old name Zhelevo), region of Korestia (Koreshta) near Florina, Western Macedonia, Greece. | Риза, престилка и детайли от везбата на носия от с. Желево (понастоящем Антартико) Кореща, Леринско (обл. Западна Македония.)

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