Kroje

Kroje (pronounced "kro-yeh") (singular: kroj) are folk costumes worn by Czechs and Slovaks. Gothic influence is seen in tying shawls and kerchiefs on the head. Fine pleats and gathered lace collars typify the Renaissance era. From Baroque bell-shaped skirts to delicate Slavic patterns, these folk costumes show the complex growth of Czech and Slovak traditions. They are used on very special occasions.

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  A couple wearing traditional Bohemian kroj from Prácheňsko area
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  Kroje from Horácko region, the Czech Republic
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  The folk costume of kroje, seen in Vlčnov, the Moravia part of the Czech Republic
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  Kroje from Moravian Wallachia
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  Folk costumes of Slovakia
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  Slovak kroj from the Hont region

Sources

• a promotional brochure from the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

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