In the 19th century, Dutch national costume was uniquely diverse.
The country's land area is about the same as Kyushu, where Huis Ten Bosch is located, and within it there are over 70 variations, each of which developed in its own way in each region, with people wearing different clothing according to their customs, occupations, and religions.

Traditional ethnic clothing worn as everyday clothing gradually developed into a fashion that showed the status of individuals, and intricately embroidered lace caps, luxurious clothing using fabrics imported from East Asia, and accessories were produced by skilled craftsmen at the time, reaching the level of art. Not only as fashion, the traditional clothing worn by individuals was passed down from generation to generation as the family's property, a "wearable asset."

Huis Ten Bosch has a collection of approximately 3,000 ethnic materials, and this exhibition will introduce the "Dutch lifestyle" focusing on the clothing and accessories worn by men and women at the time.