The costumed capital city
Karlín, Ruzyně, Stodůlky, Zbraslav, Smíchov. Today, parts of Prague were once villages in its surroundings. You may find it unimaginable, but even here, they wore costumes — and sometimes quite surprising models! For example, drawings from the first half of the 19th century have been preserved, in which you could see peasants with cossack hats, which you would expect to see in Eastern Bohemia.
For example, the inhabitants of Ruzyně boasted specific white embroideries with the motif of roses. The local garments were also decorated with “žurové” embroidery (openwork embroidery), a unique embroidery technique: individual threads were pulled out during embroidery to form impressive patterns. And what about Central Bohemia! In the Mělník Region, girls wore hand-painted skirts of light linen with their semi-festive costumes. They depicted, for example, the fruits of the vine, as the local vineyards were renowned far and wide.
The Roudnice Region, the northernmost part of the Central Bohemian costume area adjacent to Germanised territory, is also worthy of note. Nevertheless, the costumes are characteristic of the area around the capital. These include rich white embroidery, gold embroidery on the bodices, expensive silk fabrics, and, for girls, tiny white headdresses.
