Thursday, March 26, 2009

Estonia - Folk Costumes 2000


2000 Folk Costumes of Southeastern Estonia

Hargla
The Estonian folk costumes series continues with the folk costumes of Southeastern Estonia. Sunday clothes of Hargla were in light tones. Women's were long coats and cardigans bordered with fine red and green cord, while men's coats were bordered with black. The stamp features a family in Hargla SUnday dress.

Polva
The Estonian folk cotumes series continues with the folk costumes of Southeastern Estonia. In Polva a black woolen plaid with coloured borders was worn with Sunday dress. Women wore a head ribbon in summer and a hat with a red top in winter. The stamp pictures two women in Polva Sunday dress.


2000 Folk Costumes of Southeastern Estonia (Hargla).

Denomination: 4.40
Date: 12 September 2000
Print: Offset
Designer: Mari Kaarma
Perforation: 13 3/4 x 14
Sheets: 10 x 5
Quantity issued: 1,254,600
Printing house: AS Vaba Maa



2000 Folk Costumes of Southeastern Estonia (Polva).
Denomination: 8.00
Date: 12 September 2000
Print: Offset
Designer: Mari Kaarma
Perforation: 13 3/4 x 14
Sheets: 10 x 5
Quantity issued: 726,750
Printing house: AS Vaba Maa

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