My Sardinia

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.

Just as the girls of the various towns and provinces of Holland are to be distinguished by the peculiar form of their quaint head-dresses, so the girls of Sardinia villages are known by the combination of colors in their costumes. The women and children dress alike - full skirts, usually dark red; white waists with full sleeves, and short bright red or bright blue jackets, open in front or laced around the waist. In some districts the pattern of the apron is the distinctive feature.