tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post7376834389715591650..comments2024-03-24T21:42:17.025-04:00Comments on Loose Threads: <small>Yet Another Costuming Blog</small>: New Lithuanian Costume CalendarCathy Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04580681386443534011noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post-32065945423401407582012-10-01T12:47:43.158-04:002012-10-01T12:47:43.158-04:00Patricia: I am fairly sure that the "seasona...Patricia: I am fairly sure that the "seasonal" outfits shown are, as you say, "national" costume. Still, I'm curious, and it's not as though there are a lot of other sources of costume-related calendars these days. Cathy Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580681386443534011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post-54824662206071668782012-10-01T11:53:31.330-04:002012-10-01T11:53:31.330-04:00That does look like a very nice calendar! From wha...That does look like a very nice calendar! From what I've read about "national costume," though, the whole concept of "national costume" arose in Europe around the time that romantic nationalism surged -- end of the 18th century toward the middle of the 19th century. So I think this calendar might feature outfits that are much later than the ones you're most interested in. (I come across this problem a lot when attempting to study medieval Lithuania in the SCA.)Patricia of Trakaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749588384988572343noreply@blogger.com