Bocskai (coat)

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Bocskai is a traditional nobleman's jacket with braids from Hungary that is worn at ceremonial functions. Named for Prince Stephen Bocskai, [1] it has military associations and has been called dignified. [2] [3] It is darkly colored and decorated with ornamentation and special buttons. [4] It has been used for ceremonial purposes. [5]

The Bocskai coat was adopted as civilian fashion beginning in the 1920s among the middle class and students. [1] One coat purchased for a special occasion in the "Bacskai-style" was described as having opossum fur collar and silk lining. The style was described as popular at the time (1930's). [6] Today, Bocskai style suits are appropriate attire for special occasions such as weddings or graduations. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Férfi Bocskai öltöny (Men's Bocskai Suit)". Gyori Oltony. Retrieved January 5, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Cutcher, Alexandra J. (April 27, 2015). Displacement, Identity and Belonging: An Arts-Based, Auto/Biographical Portrayal of Ethnicity and Experience. Springer. ISBN   978-94-6300-070-3 via Google Books.
  3. Domokos, Johanna; Laakso, Johanna (January 23, 2020). Multilingualism and Multiculturalism in Finno-Ugric Literatures 2. LIT Verlag Münster. ISBN   978-3-643-91001-1 via Google Books.
  4. Zeidler, Miklós (January 23, 2008). Ideas on Territorial Revision in Hungary, 1920-1945. Social Science Monographs. ISBN   978-0-88033-615-4 via Google Books.
  5. "Pro-Hitler Horthy insignia has no place at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington DC". February 15, 2018.
  6. Molitorisz, Joseph (October 23, 2001). The Memoirs of an Immigrant. iUniverse. ISBN   978-0-595-20216-4 via Google Books.
  7. "Bocskai, Atilla Suit". Kati Szalon. Retrieved January 5, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)