The costumes

The dancers are dressed in the old Friesian costumes as they were worn in Friesland in the period 1850-1860. It is the costume typical of a rich farmer and his wife, which can be seen in the leather shoes, (so no clogs), bu t also in the rich ornaments that are worn with the costumes.
The most striking element however is the casque worn by the ladies.

The casque has become a sort of a status symbol in the development of the costumes. A distinction is made between the gold, the silver and also the broadgold and narrowgold casque.
Apart from the casque the ladies wear the so-called chatalaine, which is worn on the belt of the skirt, as a symbolic sign of industry. With among others scissors, needle-case and pin cushion. The costumes worn by the dance group have been made after old patterns and from natural fibres such as silk, wool and damask, which were also available at the time. Naturally the costumes have to be original up to the finest details.

The men are less conspicuo usly dressed, even though they are clearly recognisable as Friesians, with the high hats, tailcoats and the blue stockings. The silk or damask waistcoat adds the necessary colour. The men too wear conspicuous ornaments, among which thewatch chain and the so-called signet, with the waxmark, pipefiller and watchkey, which also show the wealth of the farmer.