Clothing from other cultures, what clothes have you worn from other cultures or

@writersedge (22563)
United States
February 27, 2011 7:35pm CST
at least tried on? Ponchos from Mexico, I've worn. Sombraros, I've tried on. Asian martial arts gis. Not sure if the sun dresses made in India and beautiful embroidered shirts from the Middle east count as from another culture since they're made for an American market and I'm not sure if anyone wears then in the countries they come from. I would like to try on a Sari and clothes from other cultures. What ones would you like to try on?
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@LaDeBoheme (2004)
• United States
28 Feb 11
I was an army brat, so we lived overseas and I have worn and/or owned a kimono and happi coat from Japan, lederhosen and Bavarian hat from Germany, wooden shoes from Holland.
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
28 Feb 11
Wow! That's really cool! That would be fun to try on all those or wear all those kinds of clothing. What did your like the best? The least? How old were you when you had each of them?
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
2 Mar 11
Finally, another person who grew up as a blond. My hair turned darker in my 30s, but do you know how few blonds there are in the world? I think I've got zoris somewhere. I've seen, but don't have tabis. Thanks again and take care.
• United States
1 Mar 11
This was years ago, writersedge. I was just a kid and I outgrew the kimono and lederhosen and shoes. I still have a happi coat and the hat somewhere. I also remember wear zoris (like flip-flops) and tabis (split-toe socks for use with zoris) with the kimono. It was fun and funny being a little blond American girl in Japan trying to dress in traditional garb.
@GreenMoo (11834)
28 Feb 11
Nothing special really. I think I had better be quick otherwise I'll have missed my opportunity as the whole world will be wearing jeans.
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
28 Feb 11
Very good point, if not jeans, then at least european-western american. Kind of sad that we're all starting to wear the same things. When I went to France during the 70s, everyone seemed to be wearing pretty much the same stuff. But the people reinacting old times, they had some wonderful stuff. Esp. one area had these starched white lace hatlike things. Really neat and different.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
1 Mar 11
It would be difficult for you to try on a sari without help from someone:) It took me a couple of years to learn and I still am figuring out how to wear it perfectly. I've worn a Ghanian outfit and also a few of the ethnic clothes from other states in India. Since I grew up in the Middle East, I've worn Arab clothes too.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
3 Mar 11
No, I haven't. I can wear a sari...but what I'm trying to figure out is to get it perfected....the pleats to fall perfectly behind. I'm getting better and better each day..lol
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
2 Mar 11
I know that sari would be hard. There are two youtube tutorials. One confused the daylights out of me and the other was easier and if I had a sari, I could have tried step by step and paused it. Have you seen the youtube tutorials on how to wear one?
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
4 Mar 11
Glad you're getting better at it. From the videos, it looks like quite the challenge. Maybe there is something on the video thatmight be of help, maybe not. One never knows. Take care
@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
4 Mar 11
When I was in Kenya I tried on a Masai Mara red robe. The Masai Mara people wear these. I have worn an Australian hat with corks around it. I had that when I arrived in the Northern Territory to avoid being bitten by all those insects. I even tried a hat with a net over it. This was really necessary in Kakadu National Park. I saw some traditional clothes in Guatemala and these looked so lovely and colorful. I would like to try on a sari in India and a kimono in Japan.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
4 Mar 11
I have an entire net suit to keep from being eaten alive because I basically live in a mosquito swamp. I'm thinking about getting more net suits. The Kenya robe, australian hat, sari, and kimono all sound really cool! I think you've tried the most clothes on from around the work so far, but then you are a world traveler! Sounds like lots of fun. Hope you get to try on more clothing, Thanks and take care.
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
28 Feb 11
I would have to say the Hebrew culture. One year, my daughter's Girl Scout troop I was the assistant leader of, on Thinking Day( for those who are not Girl Scout literate, Thinking Day is when the girls study one country and they make crafts, make food, dress up like the culture, and write about that country. Since the leader was Jewish and I of course embrace their culture, we had the fixins for dressing up everyone. Our picture was even int he local paper..:) Plus, like I said, I embrace this culture, every Purim I dress up in a costume I made myself...:)
• United States
28 Feb 11
The Purim outfit is nothing more than taking a couple sheets, one as the main dress and the other as a cover, just like in Biblical times, it really wasn't that hard to do. I even dyed it to a light pink, it looks really good, but simple to make...
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
2 Mar 11
Reminds me a little of our Toga parties at college. We just tied the corners of sheets together at our shoulders and again around our waists. Two twins sheets on top and two folded or one sideways on the bottom.
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
28 Feb 11
You make your own Purim's? Wow! That's excellent and such devotion! I have yet to make a sacred shirt for my faith. Need to learn how to make one. Hopefully this summer.
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@Porcospino (31367)
• Denmark
2 Mar 11
Some years ago I went to a Danish/Japanese school, some of the students were Danish and some of the students were Japanese. One day some of the Japanese students asked me if I wanted to try on a Japanese kimono. I said yes, because I thought that it could be interesting to see myself in a kimono. The Japanese girls helped me get dressed and afterwards they took a lot of pictures of me. There is an Indian shop in the city where I was born. They sell clothes and many many other things from India. I have bought some beautiful dresses there. I would like to buy more clothes from India
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
2 Mar 11
There are some beautiful dresses from India here, too. I think that would be fun, too.
@ElicBxn (63194)
• United States
28 Feb 11
yeah, actually made ponchos but we got one in Mexico before that. I have a kimono, but I think its made for a robe for the American market. I also had a lady from India who wrapped first Maggiepie and then me in a sari, really cool, but not something I'd want to wear all the time
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
28 Feb 11
Well, like I said, to try on would be fun. I'd like to try on a kimono. Thanks and take care.
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@shaggin (71564)
• United States
28 Feb 11
I think I have tried on a Mexican poncho or something like that at least. My exes brother and his sister in law went to Boliva to visit her family. They brought me back an adorable cloth doll and for my ex they brought back this thing that I would say is what you are talking about a poncho. We never knew what to do with it lol so we just stored it on a shelf in the closet. What I love are the Chinese Kimonos that the women wear. They are so beautiful and some of the to me are very sexy. For Christmas my friend got me a satin robe from Victoria secrets that sort of had arms like a kimono top.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
28 Feb 11
That would be fun to try on a Chinese Kimono. Ponchos are in style every now and then in this culture up here, we often wear them in the spring or fall. That Victoria Secret outfit sounds really, really nice.
@rposta07 (240)
• United States
2 Mar 11
I would also like to try on a sari! They look so pretty! I do own a Chinese Kimono, though, and I love it! It is classy and sophisticated while sexy at the same time. My fiance loves it as well. He is actually the one who convinced me to buy it. I would recommend at least trying one on if you never have before!
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
2 Mar 11
That sounds wonderful, Sounds likeyour fiance is very open minded., Actually, it sounds like you both are.,