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A bilingual booklet about the history of Welsh traditional costume.

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English review follows. Does ond angen i unrhyw un grybwyll y wisg Gymreig draddodiadol ac mae gennym ddarlun yn ein meddwl yn syth o fenywod mewn hetiau du, tal, sil o frethyn, sgertiau trwm a chlocsiau ar eu traed a hwythaun gwau neun gwehyddu. Ond yn y gyfrol hon, ceir hanes manwl or wisg syn dyddio or bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg a chyn hynny hyd yn oed. Un o lyfrau cyfres Cip ar Gymru yw hwn ac mae'n llawn o luniau a ffotograffau hanesyddol sydd yn cyd-fynd ag ymchwil dwys ir testun. Maer llyfr hwn yn datgelu fel maer wisg wedi treiddio trwyr oesau, o'i dechreuadau gwerinol symlm, gan godi trwy'r dosbarthiadau cymdeithasol i fod yn symbol cenedlaethol. Pwy a wyddai fod y Frenhines Fictoria wedi gwisgo het Gymreig ar ymweliad Chymru, ac i Arglwyddes Llanofer Augusta Hall ymdrechu i hyrwyddor wisg gan geisio hybu diwydiant gwln Cymru a gwneud ir gweithwyr, yn ogystal i chyd-foneddigion, ei gwisgo? Ond er i ni feddwl fod y wisg yn cynrhychioli cyfnod llwm a thlodaidd, roedd hi, ar un adeg, yn perthyn i'r dosbarth canol ac yn arwydd o statws cymdeithasol. Yn ddifyr iawn, er hynny, nid oedd yr het Gymreig neur cwcall tal yn rhan o wisg Augusta Hall daw'r het o fyd marchogaeth ac o gyfnod diweddarach, ac mae eu hetiau hwy fel arfer wedi eu gwneud o ffelt neu ffwr afanc. Maer llyfr hwn yn rhoir wisg ynghyd fel jig-s, gan esbonio sut daeth pob darn yn rhan o gyfanwaith nodweddiadol ac yn ddelwedd or wlad. Er ir ymchwil fod yn academaidd, maer gyfrol hon yn rhoi gwedd newydd ac yn gwrth-ddweud yr hyn a dybiwn am wisg genedlaethol Cymru. Llinos Griffin ************************** Mention the phrase 'traditional Welsh costume', and a clear image springs to mind of Welsh women sat in their tall black hats, homespun shawls, heavy skirts with clogs on their feet whilst knitting or spinning wool. However, here we have a detailed history of the costume from the 19th century and earlier. As part of the Wonder Wales series, this volume provides us with a collection of historical photographs and images that coincide with in-depth research into the subject. The book reveals how the costume has evolved through the years from its unassuming origins, its rise through social classes to being a national symbol of Wales. Who knew that Queen Victoria donned a Welsh hat on a visit to Wales? And that the Lady of Llanofer, Augusta Hall, strived to promote the costume whilst raising the profile of the wool industry by ordering her workers and co-gentry alike to wear the costume? However, the assumption of the national costume being a symbol of hardship is shattered in this account on the contrary, the costume was once a representation of the middle class. It's also a revelation that the hat wasnt always part of the costume and didnt play a part in Augusta Halls take on the costume. The hat or the cawall tal was, in fact, adopted from horse-riding circles at a much later date, and these were either made of felt or beaver fur. This book works as a jigsaw explaining how every single garment became part of a symbolic composition, representing a whole nation. Although it's a rather academic take on the history of the costume, it gives us fresh and revealing information, often contradicting our assumptions of the traditional Welsh Costume. Llinos Griffin Gellir defnyddio'r adolygiad hwn at bwrpas hybu, ond gofynnir i chi gynnwys y gydnabyddiaeth ganlynol: Adolygiad oddi ar www.gwales.com, trwy ganiatd Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru. It is possible to use this review for promotional purposes, but the following acknowledgment should be included: A review from www.gwales.com, with the permission of the Welsh Books Council. -- Welsh Books Council

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Chris S. Stephens has been a successful headteacher in West Wales, an English lecturer at Trinity College, Carmarthen, and an officer at the Welsh Joint Education Council. He works now works as a freelance children's writer and literacy advisor.

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