Croatian Nosnja
The nosnja, the traditional folk costume of the Croatian regions, is worn on feast days, at weddings, and at folklore festivals, and each district had its own cut, fabric, embroidery, and colour code that told the wearer's village, age, marital state, and even family at a glance. The dress is built from linen, hemp, and wool, spun, woven, and embroidered at home, and on it appear the characteristic Croatian embroideries, from the gold-worked caps of Posavina to the red-and-black geometric designs of the Dalmatian hinterland and the ornate festive dress of Slavonia. The nosnja belongs to the wi