Croatian traditional clothing refers to the traditional
clothing worn by Croats living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia,
with smaller communities in Hungary, Austria, Montenegro, and Romania.
Since today Croats wear Western-style clothing on a daily basis, the
national costumes are most often worn with connection to special events
and celebrations, mostly at ethnic festivals, religious holidays,
weddings, and by dancing groups who dance the traditional Croatian kolo,
or circle dance. Each cultural and geographical region has its own
specific variety of costume that vary in style, material, color, shape,
and form. Much of these regional costumes were influenced by the Austrian,
Hungarian, German, Italian, or Ottoman Empire presence, due to whichever
power ruled the region. On the fashion market today, in Croatia, we can
find a lots of
contemporary chlothes that is inspired with details from traditional
pieces.
