Żywiecki costume

Żywiec women’s costume – consists of a blouse made of cotton cheesecloth decorated with embroidered lace, a corset made of velvet on a cotton lining, hand-embroidered, a long floral cotton skirt, an apron made of embroidered lace and woolen socks and kierpce.

Żywiec men’s costume – a blouse made of cotton canvas, a bruclik (vest) made of woolen cloth in cornflower blue, red, black or navy blue on a cotton lining, decorated with woolen pompons and metal buttons, hand-embroidered woolen cloth trousers, a leather belt, kierpce and a woolen felt hat with a red string.