The traditional clothing of Albania includes more than 200 different varieties of clothing in all Albania and the Albanian-speaking territories and communities. Albania's recordedhistory of clothinggoes 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 Albania has its own specific variety of costume that varies in detail, material, color, shape, and form. Albanianfolk 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.
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. This type of hat was copied by ancient Greek 'liberty' cap called pileus, not only in shape, but obviously in etymology too. In central Albania it is cone-shaped, and in North Albania and Kosovo round.
Albanian hat 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.
A xhamadan is a traditional vest, which is worn by Albanian men throughout Albania, in Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, 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.
Opinga
Opinga :, are traditional shoes which are worn by Albanian men throughout Albania, in Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and in the Arbëresh villages in Italy.
