Hungarian clothing

Hello all, Today I will return to Hungary, to talk about one of the most famous costume and embroidery traditions in that country, that of Mezőkövesd. This town is the largest of the three settlements of the Matyó people of northeastern Hungary. These also include the villages of Tard and Szentistván, each of which has a distinct costume. You can see Mezőkövesd in the southern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county. Mezőkövesd costume and embroidery has become as iconic of Hungary in general as…

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I was poking around on Instagram a while back and noticed these stunning photos from a variety of Hungarian folk regions. I reached out to Marcsi and we had a delightful conversation about her heritage and the work she does. Posted here is just a snippet of her thoughts on these few photos, but there are many, many more photos on Instagram, each with interesting commentary.

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Lázló Sáfián herds a couple of hundred merino sheep with the help of his herding dog. He's wearing his traditional shepherd's coat and black felt hat because of the inclement weather. Amazing applique and embroidery work on the collar and revers, and on the sleeves. Practical and warm as well. My friend and colleague Zsolt tells me the pattern on the collar is a traditional tree of life pattern.

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