| The members of the folk dance group Lindwurm have been wearing the "Holiday costume of the Lesach valley" since its foundation. | ![]() |
The "Lesach valley" is situated on the borders of Carinthia to Tyrol. Many women of this valley still wear this colourful costume on the occasion of festive events. |
| Lesachtaler Festtagstracht |
Women's costume:
The body is made of red, woolen brocade and is decorated with green ribbons made of velvet. The body is tied up with red cords. The women wear a white blouse with broad laces. The pleated skirt is black and the apron is made of blue cotton. The tights are white and the traditional shoes are black. with a buckle. An exeption of our costume in comparison with other costumes in Carinthia is the black scarf, crossed in the neck, which is normally worn by women in Salzburg and Tyrol. A black jacket completes the women's costume.
Men's costume:
Our men wear black trousers, made of leather, green broad braces and a white shirt. Their knee-length socks are white and they also have black traditional shoes with a buckle. Around their neck they wear a red scarf made of silk.

The most significant part of their costume is the beautiful leathern belt with the coppern sheet metal "Lindwurm", the landmark of our capital Klagenfurt. Our men wear brown jackets
Decorations for the head:
On the occasion of special events or parades women and men wear black hats with white or red feathers.
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