TRADITIONAL APULIAN COSTUMES

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TRADITIONAL APULIAN COSTUMES
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• Land of ancient traditions, Apulia, despite the
  fast passing of time, and the changing uses,
  still saves beautiful costumes in almost every
  corner of its territory. They are costumes that
  can be admired especially during the festivals in
  honor of the patron saint, parties that always
  attract crowds in religious pilgrimages from the
  nearby towns and, sometimes, from all over
  Apulia.
• In Salento mens clothing consisted of short and
  tight trousers, the legs were covered with
  colourful woollen stockings, and the waistcoat
  and the short jacket were trimmed with a black
  ribbon. They were usually clean shaven (They
  didnt usually wear a beard) On their heads they
  wore the Phrygian cap in the shape of a cone with
  the tip bent on the right ear. Otherwise they
  wore a woollen flat cap. They wore large shoesThe
  suit was always deep blue or white, yellow, pink
  or black. while the fabric could be wool or
  cotton. The seamen put on their shirts cotton
  waistcoats and in winter they wore hooded coats.

Costumes from Alberobello
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• Women had a long vest taken in at the waist with
  a belt where a small fabric bag hung, so the long
  skirt, with a series of large pleats, went to
  join the tight-fitting top. They sometimes wore a
  corset or a top, a scarf which covered the
  breast and a fine cloth blouse. They wore white
  or red woollen or cotton socks. Shoes were made
  of tanned calfskin with iron buckling. Their
  hair was divided by a straight parting and
  gathered up behind the neck. Women of all ages
  covered their head and shoulders with headscarves
  and scarves. The headscarf was dark for the
  older women and colourful for the younger ones.

• COSTUMES FROM
• MONTE SANTANGELO

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• COSTUMES FROM
• SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO

• COSTUMES FROM
• SANNICANDRO GARGANICO