Kontusz
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Kontusz is a type of outer garment worn by Polish, Lithuanian, and Hungarian nobility, and a symbol of Sarmatian identity. It became popular in the 16th century after being introduced into the Polish–
Polish noble Stanisław Antoni Szczuka (1652–1710) in a representative national Polish outfit. A red kontusz tied with a pas kontuszowy. Underneath a żupan with a low collar. Left hand holds a fur cap with a low band. Characteristic hair and moustache. Unknown artist.
Noble Ukrainian Cossack in a yellow żupan and red kontusz.
Kontusz sash
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A kontusz sash is a cloth sash used for girding a kontusz. It was one of the most distinctive items of male dress of Polish and Lithuanian nobility and is a key component of the national costumes of P
Kontusz
…worn over it. The kontusz was usually of a vivid colour, and the lining was of a contrasting hue. The kontusz was tied with a long, wide sash called a pas kontuszowy. The kontusz was more of a decorative garment than a practical one. Tradition states that the first kontusze were worn by szlachta who captured them…
Wacław Rzewuski wearing a golden-finished kontusz sash
Kontusz scarf