A folk costume (also regional costume, national costume, or traditional garment) expresses an identity through costume, which is usually associated with a geographic area or a period of time in history. It can also indicate social, marital and/or religious status. Such costumes often come in two forms: one for everyday occasions, the other for festivals and formal wear. Below is a collection of 22 stunning color photographs that shows women in their traditional dresses in their counties from the 1900s to 1920s. Alsatian girl Arab girl Austrian girl Belgian girls Dominican girl Dutch girl Egyptian girl French girls German girls Greek girls Hungarian girls Irish girl Japanese girls Mongolian girl Native American girl Norwegian girls Palestinian girls Polish girls Portuguese girl Romanian girl Spanish girl Vietnamese girls