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Title: The costume of Gille de Binche
Category: Fur and skin
Country: Belgium
Period: XX Century
Provided by: IHF
Source: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gille#/media/File:0_...
Description:
The video shows the creation of the carnival costume of Gille, very popular character of the carnival of Binche. The costume is made with linen and it is composed of a blouse and pants. It is decorated with the emblems and the colours of Belgian flag. The most important part of the costume is the hat, made entirely with big feathers, put together one by one by artisans.
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