Sunday Stamps: F is for Folklore

“A to Z: F” is the theme for today’s Sunday Stamps.

F is for FOLKLORE

Finland – 1973 Couple from Koivisto, Karelia (19th Century)
Bulgaria – 1961 Folk Costume
Russia – 2025 Zhostovo Crafts School, Bicentenary.
Zhostovo painting is a Russian folk handicraft. It involves painting metal trays. 

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  1. Men’s traditional dresses always look more confortables than women’s!

    I love the samovar in the last stamps. Those must be impressive pieces of art.

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  2. The women’s clothes are pretty, but they always seem to have so many layers and look so heavy! I have one of those painted metal trays – I don’t use it much as I’m afraid of damaging it . But that samovar!!~violet

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  3. Natty hats for the Finnish couple. She look as though she is wearing fingerless gloves, very practical for the Karelia winter.

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