The Costume Of Nuoro
Take an interesting look at what scholars and travelers have discovered during their visit in Sardinia during the early part of the 20th century. The photo and caption were taken from an article in The National Geographic Magazine written by Helen Dunstan Wright, August 1916 Volume XXX Number Two.
The large white sleeves beneath the slashed sleeves of the jacket; the full, short skirt and close-fitting trousers, are typical. One would think the man had stepped from his place in a pageant of the Middle Ages instead of being garbed in this customary costume for feast days.
