Switzerland's Amore for their Indigenous Costume

The Swiss are famous for their luscious white chocolates as well as their reliable watches. But did you know that Switzerland has such captivating indigenous costumes?

The Swiss national costume for gals are filled with different layers of colored, and sometimes checkered, fabrics that are detailed with embroideries of garden flowers. Girls often tie their hair in a neat bun and wear enormous Sunday hats to complement their attractive dress. Men's indigenous costume, on the other hand, is composed of a black slacks and a coat which made of black silk from elbow to wrist and has a red handkerchief peeping out of the man's left trouser pocket, though only single men expose it. Another fine thing about their indigenous costume is that each region, and sometimes even villages, have their own version of their national costume.

The good thing about the Swiss is that they adore their ancient customs and traditions like yodeling -- a song without words that involve abrupt changes in the falsetto, as well as their indigenous costume even in this modern times. In fact, the Swiss celebrate their indigenous costume every three years during the Federal Traditional Costume Festival where the feature of the festival is a magnificent procession of costumes from every part of the country.