Estonian Folk Costume

The colorful styles of Estonian traditional dress

6 May 2015 | From Andry of Estonia

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Andry used a lot of stamps for this postcard only leaving a tiny space for a warm greeting. I guess that's one way of decorating a postcard.

The traditional dress of Estonia is classy and versatile in its appearance as it was mainly dependent upon the fabrics like wool, linen and sheep skin garment. Nowadays the Estonians wearing their traditional costumes on festive occasions, celebrations and national events. Main influences made over the traditional dress of Estonia were by the clothing trends set during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Folk costume identified place of birth, national belonging, age, social and marital status of a person

The development of Estonian folk costume was, over the centuries, influenced by the fashions of the upper classes and the traditional costumes of neighbouring countries. Women wore linen shirts, headdresses, striped skirts, linen robes, black woollen long-coats, fur-coats, *aprons*, belts, kerchiefs, stockings, mittens and heel-less peasant shoes. Belts are one of the most important details of the women's clothes.

A Johannes Pääsuke photograph

Woman from Jämaja with a child

15 Apr 2014 | From Ronne of Belgium

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Johannes Pääsuke (1892~1917) is an Estonian photographer and filmmaker. He is a notable ethnophotographer, a supplier of photographic documentation to the Estonian National Museum. His photographs are of buildings, people, and activities, taken on a 13×18 cm or other plate camera.

Jämaja is a village in Torgu Parish, Saare County in western Estonia.

A thank-you postcard from Estonia

Estonian Folklore

8 Mar 2014 | From Patrik of Estonia

FACEBOOK SWAP (THANK-YOU CARD)

Patrik and I arranged a swap late last year. I will send him a postcard, and in return he will send me a postcard from his trip to Morocco early 2014. This postcard was sent as "thanks" for the postcard I mailed him :) I am now excited for the Morocco postcard he is about to send to me :)

The postcard shows a girl from the Mustjala Village in Estonia wearing their region's traditional clothes. Mustjala is a village in Mustjala Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Their clothes can be defined by a gathered skirt, top part in dark brown-red colour, lower half with red, blue, green and black horizontal stripes on white background. The vest is in same colour as top part of skirt with red, green and black front panels, gold ribbon, brass rings. Cross stitch on canvas belt in white and red.

Every regions in Estonia have different traditions and clothes. In the stamp, people of Setomaa are shown in their traditional clothes. The people there have a very distinct culture and language. Setomaa is a region south of Lake Peipus and inhabited by the Seto people. They are Orthodox Christians unlike most Estonians who are Protestants.

See the Moroccan postcard here.

Järva-Jaani kirik

Järva-Jaani kirik

12 Dec 2013 | From Helle of Estonia

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This baptist church is located in the former county Järva-Jaani kihelkonnas.

The church was built in the 13th century, most likely the third quarter - so this is one of the oldest churches in the county. Stone church was preceded by the Danes-built wooden church. Initially, there was a Gothic one-nave hall church läänetornita. Pseudo-Gothic tower was built by Johann Gottfried Mühlhausen only in 1881. The church has a medieval altar table plate, which is currently under the pulpit, a baptismal font and a round of formal leg.

Tallinn’s Medieval Old Town

Medieval Town of Tallinn

21 Jun 2013 | From Miho of Japan

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Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia and an ideal holiday destination if you want to combine the comforts of modern world, versatile nightlife and luxurious adventures with rich cultural scene, historic settings and making the most of you travel.

Tallinn’s medieval Old Town is known around the world for it’s authentic Hanseatic architecture.

My first postcard from Estonia

Schloss Neuhausen

18 Apr 2013 | From Maria of Estonia

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This is my first postcard from Estonia. I can't find anything about it though.