'Shelf life' of local Dutch costumes only twenty years from expiry

Staphorst traditional-garb wearers still most numerous

...Staphorst where 1,000 people regularly don their traditional garb, down from 2,000 in the 1980s.

Renewed attention to the disappearance of the costumes was prompted by the re

Traditional costume - no longer 'fashionable' but still popular

Volendam's just one of many regional outfits

...Staphorst is the only town in northern Overijssel where traditional dress has retained a measure of popularity. A spokesmen of the local Farm Museum estimates that approximately 2,

Germans gradually turned screws on occupied country (1931-1944)

Chronology of Dutch war-time history

...Staphorst put to torch. Curfew set at 8:00 p.m.

Apr 29 German army commander Christiansen orders all former Dutch soldiers again into POW-camps. Spontaneous strike in Tw

‘Shelf life’ local Dutch costumes only twenty years from expiry

Staphorst traditional-garb wearers still most numerous

...Staphorst where 1,000 people regularly don their traditional garb, down from 2,000 in the 1980s.

Renewed attention to the disappearance of the costumes was prompted by the r

Germans gradually turned screws on occupied country (1945-1949)

Chronology of Dutch war-time history

...Staphorst and forces surrender. Taking revenge, Germans first shoot up and then set fire to eighteen farms.

Apr 13 Vienna taken by Soviets. Twello, Olst, Wijhe, Dalfsen,

Twenty-metres high waves hit European coast after Lisbon earthquake

Disaster in 1755 was followed by intense debate over cause

...Staphorst, teacher Hendrik Bloemert put his observations on paper, noting strange things that had happened in a local canal. A boat, which had sat below the waterline for sometime

Staphorst alleyway residents caught in postal delivery bind

...Staphorst are battling the one-size-fits-all bureaucratic attitude of their postal services and the heritage protection rules of their municipal government. Through the centuries,

Staphorst reunion organizers eager to welcome former residents

For April 2011 municipal bicentennial

...Staphorst and IJhorst along with nearby sparsely populated Hasselter schoutambt (a judicial entity) into a municipality, known since 1818 as Staphorst. Except for a few minor chang

Wildbreien popular with Dutch knitters

...Staphorst, the Netherlands, who have been decorating plenty of objects in bright colours, including colourful bicycle coat protectors.

New owners re-open Dutch specialty store to the sounds of rare street organ

Dutch treats popular with visitors

...Staphorst dress. In addition to the regular fare at the store, management used the special day to bring a sense of Dutch traditions and culture to the community. Visitors were trea