Traditional Costumes from Sardinia, Italy.

Each and every village on the length and breadth of the island has their own unique costume. The colour and cut of the ladies' skirts, the arrangement of each scarf or headdress, the shape of a man's hat and the patterns and decorations that adorn each garment carefully stitched by hand, all follow strict rules unique to that village. At events such as the "The Sagra di Sant’Efisio", held each May in Cagliari, young and old, men and women alike wear their village's traditional dress and even the animals that appear in such parades are dressed for the occasion.

As well as the clothes themselves, intricate gold filigree jewellery, chains and buttons are on display, each one with a specific meaning such as the buttons given to a bride at her wedding, the "Maninfide" an engagement ring engraved with two linked hands symbolizing the bond of marriage or the "su Giunchigliu" a long gold chain which is wrapped around the neck several times.

These beautiful clothes are worn with pride for their village, their heritage and their homeland.

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