Polish dance costume

Part of a girl's Polish dance costume (Krakowiak) from the Whyalla Polish Club, 1970s-1980s. The full costume consists of five items including a skirt made from red cotton, flared with attached white apron. Both the skirt and apron have five rows of multi-coloured ribbon stitch on horizontally. It is done up with two white buttons on the waistband. The blouse is short sleeved, white cotton with cotton lace around the neck. It has a red ribbon through the neckline and tied in a bow at the front. A waistcoat in red corduroy with scalloped bottom is worn over the blouse. It is fully lined in red nylon. It has braid around the armholes, neckline and down the front and the waistline and around the edges of the scallops. It has beading and sequins on the front & back. This is in flower and butterfly designs on both sides of the front and flowers and feather designs on the back. The left shoulder has a cluster of long multi-coloured ribbons sewn on. The front of the waistcoat is tied together with red ribbon. The petticoat is full-length white cotton with nylon lace around the bodice straps and bottom. It has some white embroidery on the bodice and the lower front of the petticoat. The hat has a red band with red and white synthetic flowers and multi-coloured ribbon at either end. It has hat elastic to hold it on.

Represents the continuation of cultural traditions by the Whyalla Polish Club, in South Australia.