Talk:National costume

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[edit] why offensive?

I'd like to see some explanation why saying costume is offensive, as mentioned in the intro. Costume is used in the credits of films and shows, so there's some gray area needing more clarity.

I'm sorry, I'm a bit lost on wikipedia, so I may be doing something wrong, but...here's why I believe the term 'costume' if offensive to the author of the article. Perhaps the author thinks of 'costume' in the sense of something you may wear on Halloween--something abnormal. And perhaps that lead him/her to believe most people think that way as well. I'm not sure if I'm even replying to you correctly.....sorry.

I haven't edited this article, but I'm an American I'd say the word "costume" could sound at least slightly condescending in this context. It has some connotation of fantasy or pretending, which is fine if you're talking about film costumes or Halloween costumes but would sound odd (and possibly a bit offensive) if used to refer to someone's traditional ethnic clothing. CKarnstein (talk) 00:53, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Spelling

  • "ideologise" - is that a word? --Mais oui! 13:58, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

Fixed. Jodamn 07:31, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Costume" inflammatory?

Some referencing for this would be handy. Here (the UK) I don't think any such stigma exists. 86.136.248.0 03:28, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

It almost seems logical that it might offend, the second anon's reason above makes sense, but I have never heard of this either. Anyway, if it is so offensive, why is it used as the title of the article? Should the article be moved to National dress? Bistromathic 11:37, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

I'm not from an english language country, I'm basically from Indonesia, and I think I'm more accustomed to the word traditional costume rather than traditional dress, because dress seems to refer a clothing only for women, at least in my country (Indonesia). By the way, I didn't find it as offensive, but what I like to have is a comprehensive and clear one article about the traditional clothing/costume/dress. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rochelimit (talk • contribs) 08:08, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Countries missing

There are many countries missing, including Finland, Africa (yes, I know Africa isn't a country), and Britain, to name a few. Can there be some sort of collaborative effort, like a survey or something, to find out what the traditional garb is? ForestAngel (talk) 14:02, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Costume of Northern Germany

What is the national costume of Northern Germany? Angie Y. (talk) 03:22, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

- There is really no such thing (actually, there isn't "the one" national costume for Southern Germany either). The term "Tracht", used in the quite simplified article linked from here, is used for traditional clothing in Germany in general, but the actual clothing style it refers to is extremely different for each region, sometimes even between two neighbouring villages in the same region. The German Wikipedia article http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracht_(Kleidung) has some example images which show the diversity of clothing styles. 80.135.127.115 (talk) 22:34, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] national costume of jamaica?

I don't think dreadlocks and a Tam are the national costume of Jamaica. Firstly dreadlocks is a hairstyle, I don't know if a hairstyle is considered a costume. Secondly, both dreadlocks and the Tam are associated with Rastafari, which has always been a minority religion in Jamaica.
82.95.211.92 (talk) 15:50, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] suggested merge

I support the suggested merge, since the articles have large overlap at the moment (without prejudice against a demerge later if it becomes too large). However, I would suggest a move. "National costume" may not be appropriate in many circumstances. For example, in Germany, regional dress is very strong, but there is great variance between regions. And what of former or disputed nations -- does Tibet have a "national costume"? I would suggest a move to "traditional costume" or "regional costume". - Revolving Bugbear 17:49, 13 April 2008 (UTC)