SOME REMARKS ON THE CONTEMPORARY KOSSOVO FOLK COSTUME

Abstract

Folk costume in the region of Kossovo (the Sitnica river basin) has gone through considerable changes over time, induced by econemic but also historical and social circumstances. The greatest and the most through impact on the styles of clothing was invoked by the Turks and their influences are still felt today, especiaily in Albanian women’s costume (baggy trousers-dimije, short jacket-mintan, and the like). The way in which other inhabitants of the region dress does not differ from the costumes in the adjacent areas.