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Date of Issue: 02 May 2015
Number of Copies: 550.000
Print Style: Offset
Design: Anita Kern
Type: Sondermarke
Printed: Joh. Enschedé Stamps B.V
Tyrol has a colourful and unique wealth of classical trachts and the customs that are interwoven with it. The Ziller Valley, for instance, stands out for its uniform tracht that is above all a must at festive occasions – Austrian Post is presenting, however, the old Tux everyday tracht, today undergoing a fashion renaissance, as a commemorative from the “Classical tracht” series. The Tux everyday tracht is characterised by muted colours. This is due to the fact that the Tux tracht is not only made using entirely natural materials such as cotton, linen and wool but also the fabrics are coloured using natural dyes. The apparent simplicity of the everyday Tux tracht is broken up by the fine and complex details that are often only seen at second sight. One conspicuous feature, for instance, is the single-coloured embroidered belt, which, in the original, is decorated with quill embroidery. This belt, originally worn mainly by farmers to protect them against blows from a sabre, is today made using genuine peacock quills and an amazing degree of skill in only a few craft businesses. The loden, made using the wool from Tyrolean mountain sheep, is sewn into a light grey jacket, the “Tuxer”. The men’s everyday tracht also includes knickerbockers made of coarse linen, a woollen bib, white kneelength socks, black shoes, a white shirt with upright collar and a narrow black tie. A dark felt hat serves to cover the head. Today’s Tux women’s tracht is much more varied than the men’s. The festive tracht in black, the “Röckl”, is characterised by a colourful apron and a white shawl, a richly decorated hat with gold tassles, and above all the square neckline in which an embroidered white silk cloth is worn. The high quality fabrics and the fine finishing make this tracht very expensive, and for this reason the garments used to be passed on from generation to generation. The basic elements of the simple everyday tracht include a dark bodice, under which, to combat the chilly temperatures in the Tyrolean Alps, a mostly long-armed linen blouse with puffed sleeves is worn. An apron made of wool or silk is tied mostly high up on the waist of the skirt, the manner in which the bow is tied indicating the marital status of the woman wearing it. The commemorative shows the Tux everyday tracht, which has lost nothing of its originality. This is in particular the achievement of the Tyrolean Tracht Association, which is committed to ensuring the preservation of regional peculiarities and customs.
Date of Issue: 02 May 2015
Number of Copies: 550.000
Print Style: Offset
Design: Anita Kern
Type: Sondermarke
Printed: Joh. Enschedé Stamps B.V
Tyrol has a colourful and unique wealth of classical trachts and the customs that are interwoven with it. The Ziller Valley, for instance, stands out for its uniform tracht that is above all a must at festive occasions – Austrian Post is presenting, however, the old Tux everyday tracht, today undergoing a fashion renaissance, as a commemorative from the “Classical tracht” series. The Tux everyday tracht is characterised by muted colours. This is due to the fact that the Tux tracht is not only made using entirely natural materials such as cotton, linen and wool but also the fabrics are coloured using natural dyes. The apparent simplicity of the everyday Tux tracht is broken up by the fine and complex details that are often only seen at second sight. One conspicuous feature, for instance, is the single-coloured embroidered belt, which, in the original, is decorated with quill embroidery. This belt, originally worn mainly by farmers to protect them against blows from a sabre, is today made using genuine peacock quills and an amazing degree of skill in only a few craft businesses. The loden, made using the wool from Tyrolean mountain sheep, is sewn into a light grey jacket, the “Tuxer”. The men’s everyday tracht also includes knickerbockers made of coarse linen, a woollen bib, white kneelength socks, black shoes, a white shirt with upright collar and a narrow black tie. A dark felt hat serves to cover the head. Today’s Tux women’s tracht is much more varied than the men’s. The festive tracht in black, the “Röckl”, is characterised by a colourful apron and a white shawl, a richly decorated hat with gold tassles, and above all the square neckline in which an embroidered white silk cloth is worn. The high quality fabrics and the fine finishing make this tracht very expensive, and for this reason the garments used to be passed on from generation to generation. The basic elements of the simple everyday tracht include a dark bodice, under which, to combat the chilly temperatures in the Tyrolean Alps, a mostly long-armed linen blouse with puffed sleeves is worn. An apron made of wool or silk is tied mostly high up on the waist of the skirt, the manner in which the bow is tied indicating the marital status of the woman wearing it. The commemorative shows the Tux everyday tracht, which has lost nothing of its originality. This is in particular the achievement of the Tyrolean Tracht Association, which is committed to ensuring the preservation of regional peculiarities and customs.
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