International Shirt Day provides a great opportunity to take a closer look at men’s fashion in the picture collection of the Polish Music Library!
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- Karol Szymanowski wearing a tennis outfit (Tymoszówka, c. 1910)
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- Bartłomiej “Bartuś” Obrochta, the most famous violinist of Skalne Podhale, wearing traditional Polish Highlander attire (20th century)
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- Karol Szymanowski and Paweł Kochański on a trip to the Tatra Mountains (1932)
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- Zdeněk Otava in the title role of the opera Król Roger (King Roger) by K. Szymanowski, wearing a costume inspired by ancient Byzantium (Prague, 1932)
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- Ignacy Jan Paderewski in concert attire, a still from the film Moonlight Sonata, directed by L. Mendes (1937)
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- Władysław Floriański as Stefan in the opera Straszny dwór (“The Haunted Manor”) by S. Moniuszko, c. 1900
As you can see, our collections feature a wide variety of clothing: traditional, casual, formal, theatre costumes, and much more. We encourage you to explore further on your own!
For more, browse the Polish Music Library’s Ikonoteka under stroje i ubiory.
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