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A well illustrated catalog of the collection of Silesian folk costume at the Ethnographic Museum in Wrocław, Poland. The collection contains both men and women's costumes, though women's predominate, with the largest category being women's decorative caps. Most of the items date from the 19th century. 605 items are described, with 151 photographs. The majority of text is in Polish, with 2 introductory essays reproduced in English.