Bocskai (coat)
Traditional Hungarian garment
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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 (1930s).[6] Today, Bocskai style suits are appropriate attire for special occasions such as weddings or graduations.[7]
See also
- Bocskai uprising
- Stephen Bocskai (Istvan Bocskai to whom the Istvan Bocskai Museum is dedicated)
- Crown of Stephen Bocskai
- 5th Infantry Brigade "István Bocskai"
- Bocskai FC (Bocskai Football Club)