84 OI magazine e girls also wear a white shirt with long sleeves, a lace collar, and a lace apron. Like all Gardenese women, the girls also wear a black wool skirt sewn with very small pleats, white stockings and black shoes. e children’s costume is adorned with a horn comb, silk ribbons, and various jewellery: a garnet necklace, a coral necklace, a gold necklace, hanging earrings, and a brooch at the neck. Little girls with “Gherlanda spiza” Gardenese costume e ower boy and the younger brothers of the bride and groom (in the photo below) wear, like all Gardenese men, a white shirt and leather pants with embroidery (which are di erent from valley to valley), a pair of black shoes, white socks and a leather belt with peacock feathers. Children in Ortisei wear a red vest and green suspenders with a pleated white collar. In Selva, children also wear a green hat and a green or brown jacket on cold days, in Santa Cristina the children also wear a brown jacket and a small black hat. e young boys and girls (donzelli), usually a younger sister and brother of the bride and groom, are recognized by their green hat and red jacket. e silver belt worn by the girls, young girls with the green hat, and women wearing the bagana costume is very special. is belt has a cone-shaped case attached to it (known as “poscia” in Ladin), which in the past was used to carry a fork and spoon. On the other side of the belt hangs a lamb (symbolizing belonging to the Diocese of Bressanone) or a horse. e young boys and girls (donzelli)
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