Costume from Canton Zug, 1794, painted by Joseph Reinhart (1749-1829)
© Bernisches Historisches Museum
Costume from Canton Schwyz, 1794, painted by Joseph Reinhart (1749-1829)
© Bernisches Historisches Museum
Girl from Canton Thurgau, ca 1896
Wehrli AG Kilchberg-Zürich © Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Volkskunde
Woman in traditional costume, canton Fribourg
Traugott Richard, Männedorf, ca 1860 -1875 © Swiss National Museum
Jacket and Trousers, Sentis 2008, designed by Kathrin Baumberger and Bernhard Duss
Photo: Nicolas Duc, Zurich
Apron dress of the marce-line label, 2005, designed by Marceline Berchtold, Lucerne
Photo: Tobias Siebrecht, St Gallen
Wehntal, canton Zurich, 1896
Coloured photogravure based on a photo by R. Ganz, Zurich © Appenzell Museum
Bridal pair from the Lötschental, canton Valais
Coloured photogravure based on a photo by R. Ganz, Zurich © Appenzell Museum
Woman in traditional costume of Unterwalden, 1829, by Ludwig Vogel (1788-1879)
Pencil on papier, watercoloured © Swiss National Museum
Woman in traditional costume from Beckenried in Nidwalden, 1814, by Ludwig Vogel (1788-1879)
Pencil on papier, watercoloured © Swiss National Museum
The exhibition reflects changing attitudes to traditional costume.
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