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The traditional Albanian clothing (Albanian: Veshjet Tradicionale Shqiptare; Veshjet Kombëtare; Veshjet Popullore or Kostumet Kombëtare) includes more than 500 different varieties of clothing in all Albania and the Albanian-speaking territories and communities (including the Arbëreshë in Italy, Arvanites in Greece and Arbanasi in Croatia). Albania's recorded history of clothing goes back to classical times. It is one of the factors that has differentiated this nation from other European countries, dating back to the Illyrian period.

Almost every cultural and geographical region in the country has its own specific variety of costume that varies in detail, material, color, shape, and form. Albanian folk dress is often decorated with symbolic elements of Illyrian antique pagan origin, like suns, eagles, moons, stars, and snakes. Fabrics are traditionally made by weaving clothes using looms. To this day, some conservative old men and women mainly from the North wear traditional clothing in their daily lives. Instead, older women from the South usually wear all-black outfits. Men and boys are usually seen wearing long, white skirts and long socks that are similar to tights.

Parts

Albanian dress consists of the following

Headgear

Men

The following headdresses are in use for men:

• Qeleshe or plis: a type of hat worn by men in Albania, Kosovo, and the Albanian-speaking parts of Greece and North Macedonia. In central Albania (Tirana, Durrës, Kavaja) it is cone-shaped, and in North Albania and Kosovo round.
• Albanian hat (French: Chapeau albanois) worn typically during the 15th to 18th centuries and immortalized in Onufri's paintings.
• Qylafë : a woolen high hat worn in southern Albania.

Women

The following headdresses are in use for women:

• Kapica : a headdress for women.
• Langi, other names include: peshqira, riza, marhamë, pashnik.
• Lëvere : right shaped headdress.
• Kryqe : square shaped headdress.

Pants and upper body covers

• Fustanella : traditional skirt-like garment worn by men.
• Tirqe : long pants worn by men.
• Brekushe: for men and women.
• Xhubleta : Only worn by women.
• Mbështjellëse- Only worn by women.

Xhamadan

A xhamadan is a traditional vest, which is worn by Albanian men throughout Albania, in Kosovo, Albanians in North Macedonia, Albanians in Serbia, Albanians in Montenegro, and in the Arbëresh villages in Italy.

Brez

Brez are traditional belts, which are worn by Albanian men throughout Albania, in Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and in the Arbëresh villages in Italy.

Çorape

Çorape are traditional socks which are worn by Albanian men throughout Albania, in Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and in the Arbëresh villages in Italy.Çorape are other known as socks. But they were part of traditions.

Opinga

Opinga Albanian pronunciation: [ɔˈpiŋɡa]: (Art sandals), are traditional shoes which are worn by Albanian men throughout Albania, in Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and in the Arbëresh villages in Italy.

Gallery

• Albanian folk singers
• Central Albanian women's dresses
• Woman's sleeveless jacket
• Arbëreshë women's clothing
• Arbëreshë women's clothing
• Costumes from Dibra
• Fustanella
• Albanians in Greece
• Albanian in Egypt
• Traditional clothing
• Albanian clothing from the Great Highlands
• From Kosovo
• From Kosovo
• Kelmend region clothing

See also

• Culture of Albania
• Albanian dances
• Traditional clothing of Kosovo
• Gjirokastër National Folklore Festival

References

1. "Albania", Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around the World, ABC-CLIO, 2013, p. 16, ISBN 9780313376368
2. Leyla Belkaid (2013), "Albania", in Jill Condra (ed.), Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around the World, vol. I, ABC-CLIO, p. 16, ISBN 9780313376368
3. de La Curne de Sainte-Palaye, Jean-Baptiste (1875). Dictionnaire historique de l'ancien langage françois (in French). Champion (T. 01-09). pp. 316–.
4. Anamali, Skënder (2002). Historia e popullit shqiptar në katër vëllime (in Albanian). Vol. I. Botimet Toena. p. 300. OCLC 52411919.
5. Gjergji 2004: S. 191
6. Gjergji 2004: S. 194
7. "tirk – Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
8. "Traditional Albanian clothing – Nationalclothing.org". forum.nationalclothing.org. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
9. "dict.cc dictionary :: mbështjellëse :: English-Albanian translation". browse.dict.cc. Retrieved 19 July 2017.

Further reading

• Andromaqi, Gjergj (2004). Albanian Costumes Through the Centuries: Origin, Types, Evolution. Mësonjëtorja. ISBN 978-99943-614-4-1.
• Andromaqi, Gjerjgi (1999). Albanian Folk Costumes. Instituti i Kulturës Popullore, Departamenti Etnologjisë. ISBN 978-99927-654-6-3.

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