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Breton costume is the style of clothing worn by the Bretons (people in Brittany, the Celtic region of France) as formal wear or festive clothing.[1]
Style
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Everyday versions are less varied, although some are decorated according to profession or location. The women wear long dresses with white aprons, lace collars with lace headdresses. And men wear a white shirt with black trousers along with a close-fitting vest. The distinctive Breton costume is deeply associated with their culture.[1][2] In the early 20th century there were said to be nearly 800 different types of the Breton lace headdress.[3]
Since the late twentieth century,[citation needed] the traditional dress is almost always worn during special religious events (pardons) and cultural events involving Celtic Circles; leading to the "Breton costume" becoming "folk costume" of the region.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Williams, Victoria R. (2020-02-24). Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival [4 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-4408-6118-5.
- ^ a b Young, Patrick (2017-03-02). Enacting Brittany: Tourism and Culture in Provincial France, 1871–1939. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-14406-9.
- ^ Holland, Clive (1929) Things Seen in Normandy & Brittany. London: Seeley, Service; frontisp.
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