The traditional costumes in Georgia were formed by the influence of nature and way of life in this country. Every man was a warrior, a farmer and a shepherd at the same time. And every woman was (and still is) a housewife, but there are very strict rules about the behavior of Georgian women. They must be modest and devout. Traditionally they couldn't show their body to strange men, only to their husbands. That's why national men costumes tend to be comfortable and warm and women costumes in Georgia tend to be hooded and modest, but very beautiful and feminine. Nowadays these rules are not so strict, but national clothing still displays Georgian traditions and laws.

But everything about Georgian clothing expresses only common features of traditional costume. Every region of the country has its own characteristics of clothing.

Western Part of Georgia

Abkhazia

Svanetian

Dress

Megrelian

Guria

Adjara

Racha-northern-east mountainous part

Middle @ South Part

Imereti

Samtskhe-Javakheti

Kartli

Eastern and Mountainous Part

Pshavi@Khevsureti

Kakheti