From Conquest to today

FASHION IN HUNGARY

The clothes were adaptable to horse riding

Men and women both wore pants and shirts

They wore metalbelts

They both wore braiden hair

Men wore special hats called süveg

CONQUEST – 9TH AND 10TH CENTURY

Long tunicsButtons appearedWomen and men both wore

underclothes and upperclothes

GOTHIC ART FROM 12TH TO 15TH CENTURY

King Matthias brought reneissance to Hungary

Gowns spreadMen wore tightsMain colors were: orange, green, red, yellow

RENEISSANCE

People could see the differences in ranks in clothes too

Nobles wore more colorful and decorative clothes.

Clothes showed the rank of the family and the person’s marital status

Richer people wore colorful silks and furs

16TH TO 17TH CENTURY

English and French fashion were popularWomen liked loose skirts, horseriding coats

and scarvesMen liked tailcoats, shirts with collars and

knee-trousers

19TH CENTURY

At this time it was a very popular costume. People wore it at important events. The typical things in the traditional Hungarian clothes were showed in these clothes, too

DECORATIVE HUNGARIAN CLOTHES(DÍSZMAGYAR)

Clothes showed the person’s rank and descent

Until the end of the 19th century clothes were made at home. It was the women’s task.

TRADITIONAL HUNGARIAN CLOTHES

The most widespread piece of clothing for men was this kind of coat called szűr. It was a decorated coat. There were diff erent types of it.

The beard and the moustache showed someone’s rank and age.

Older women wore scarves like these, younger girls wore párta

Men wore hats

Women wore skirts and apron, men wore loose trousers

• In winter they wore clothes made by sheep

• Clothes made by leather were also popular

• Men’s shoes were special boots called bocskor

There were different clothes in each region

They left corsetsClothes became more comfortable

TURN OF THE CENTURY

Huge hats and English costume

1910-20

Tight and loose skirts, belts

1950’S

miniclothes

1960’S

Midi, jeans

1970’S

Knee-trousersColorful clothes

1980’S

Comfort was the most important factor

1990’S

NOWADAYS

• Dóra Abodi

SOME OF THE FAMOUS HUNGARIAN FASHION DESIGNERS

• Dóra Mojzes