Traditional Folk Costumes of Europe

From the back of the book:

Many Europeans express their feelings of national pride by wearing traditional costumes on national holidays, during local festivals, or while performing folk dances. Donning native dress lends a historical flavor to such events and helps the wearers to experience a sense of cultural continuity.

Here is a charming array of authentic folk costumes representing distinctive traditions from most countries in continental Europe: Holland, Albania, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Hungary, Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Iceland, France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Lapland, Romania, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Bulgaria, Belgium, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. There are also various headdresses, hats, and accessories to adorn Kristin and Margaret-two friendly paper dolls specially designed to stand up!

Traditional Folk Costumes of Europe Paper Dolls in Full Color will provide hours of fun for children. And parents and teachers can use the book to spark youngsters' natural curiosity about different cultural customs an appealing way of introducing European history.

Dover Original. Publisher's Note. 29 color illustrations on 16 plates. 32pp. 914 x 124. Paperbound. Saddlewired.