Kroje Design Tips and Hints.
Members of the Miss Czech-Slovak WI State Queen Pageant 2024 in kroje.
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Writing a Kroj DescriptionAre you a candidate in the Miss Czech-Slovak WI State Queen Pageant and you don't know how to write a kroje description? Here's some guidelines and sample descriptions for both Queen Candidates & Royal Court Members.
Include: * State village/region where your kroje came from * Who made it/where it was bought, etc. * How is it connected to your family? * General Order: Blouse, vest, skirts, aprons, special additional pieces including jewelry, headpiece, footwear. * 250 Words Max * Written in 3rd person (use your name...not "I"). |
Kroj Research
Here are some websites that might be a jumping place for designing your personal kroj.
(As more reputable sites are found, more will be added.)
http://www.cgsi.org/content/2013-parade-kroje
http://czechcostumes.blogspot.com/
Take some time to explore this website. You'll find tips for creating authentic kroje (which you can add your own personal touches to) and for caring for your kroj.
http://www.czechgallery.com/krojmap/index.html Click on museums on the map and see traditional kroje from the homelands
Ellis Island Vintage (also their FB page)
Šechtl & Voseček: photos of traditional kroje from the homelands
www.facebook.com/krojeonline
This Facebook Community Page is dedicated to keeping Czech & Slovak Kroje traditions alive. While this page is mostly focused on Czech kroje specifically of the Bohemian regions, they encourage experts on Moravian and Slovak kroje to share information as well.
https://www.facebook.com/Tabor.CzechDays.Lovinghands Many pieces from the Homelands for purchase.
Antique Books/Postcards.
Social Media can also be a good source for finding kroje from your family's heritage. For example, I (Luanne) was able to find a folk performance group on Facebook from my children's ancestral village in Slovakia. This gave me a starting point for creating hand made kroje and eventually purchasing one directly from Papradno that was a replica of the oldest known kroj in the village. Just search!
(As more reputable sites are found, more will be added.)
http://www.cgsi.org/content/2013-parade-kroje
http://czechcostumes.blogspot.com/
Take some time to explore this website. You'll find tips for creating authentic kroje (which you can add your own personal touches to) and for caring for your kroj.
http://www.czechgallery.com/krojmap/index.html Click on museums on the map and see traditional kroje from the homelands
Ellis Island Vintage (also their FB page)
Šechtl & Voseček: photos of traditional kroje from the homelands
www.facebook.com/krojeonline
This Facebook Community Page is dedicated to keeping Czech & Slovak Kroje traditions alive. While this page is mostly focused on Czech kroje specifically of the Bohemian regions, they encourage experts on Moravian and Slovak kroje to share information as well.
https://www.facebook.com/Tabor.CzechDays.Lovinghands Many pieces from the Homelands for purchase.
Antique Books/Postcards.
Social Media can also be a good source for finding kroje from your family's heritage. For example, I (Luanne) was able to find a folk performance group on Facebook from my children's ancestral village in Slovakia. This gave me a starting point for creating hand made kroje and eventually purchasing one directly from Papradno that was a replica of the oldest known kroj in the village. Just search!
Also check out our Genealogical Resources Page.
Many of the Genealogical sites provided also have links or pages of kroj that you can look at to gain a better understanding of what kroje from your ancestors village might have looked like.
Many of the Genealogical sites provided also have links or pages of kroj that you can look at to gain a better understanding of what kroje from your ancestors village might have looked like.
