From Near and Far: Folk Costumes in Silesia | 2017

Description

Book Title: Z bliska i daleka: Stroje ludowe na Slasku
Translation: From Near and Far: Folk Costumes in Silesia
Author: Barbara Bazielich
Language(s): Polish with English and German summaries
Published: Katowice, Poland – 2017
Format & Size: Softcover – 8.75″ x 10.75″
Pages: 340
Book Condition: New Condition
Description: Fantastic book about the history of folk dress in the Silesian region of southwestern Poland. Includes an overview of the earliest forms of recorded traditional clothing, local variations throughout the region, and a chapter on the costumes of the peasants from eastern Poland/Ukraine that were resettled in the Slask region after 1945. Beautifully illustrated with contemporary and historic photos.