National costumes of Poland (Polish: stroje ludowe) vary by region. They are typically not worn in daily life but at folk festivals, folk weddings, religious holidays, harvest festivals and other special occasions.^[1] The costumes may reflect region and sometimes social or marital status.^[1]

Poland's inhabitants live in the following historic regions of the country: Greater Poland, Lesser Poland, Mazovia, Pomerania, Warmia, Masuria, Podlachia, Kuyavia and Silesia.

• Kraków region:^[2] The woman's costume includes a white blouse, a vest that is embroidered and beaded on front and back, a floral full skirt, an apron, a red coral bead necklace, and lace-up boots. Unmarried women and girls may wear a flower wreath with ribbons while married women wear a white kerchief on their head. The men wear a blue waistcoat with embroidery and tassels, striped trousers, a krakuska cap ornamented with ribbons and peacock feathers and metal rings attached to the belt.
• Lachy Sądeckie live in southern Lesser Poland, especially in Nowy Sącz County and Kotlina Sądecka.

• Western Kraków region
• Eastern Kraków region
• Kraków region
• Lachy Sądeckie men's costume
• Lachy Sądeckie, including married woman's costume
• Lachy Sądeckie, including unmarried woman's costume
• Lesser Poland

• Bytom / Piekary Śląskie in Upper Silesia^[7]
• Cieszyn Silesia, see
  Main article: Cieszyn folk costume
• Lower Silesia

• Cieszyn Silesia
• Lower Silesia
• Wilamowice, Vilamovians

• Kashubians inhabit Kashubia in north-central Poland.^[8]
• Kujawy^[9]
• Pyrzyce^[10]
• Warmia^[11]

• Kashubia
• Kashubia
• Kujawy

Places in Masovia with distinctive costumes include:

• Łowicz^[12][13][14]
• Kurpie of the Green and White Primeval Forests^[1][15][16]
• Wilanow
• Opoczno^[17]
• Sieradz^[18]

• Łowicz
• Kurpie
• Opoczno
• Central
• Green Forest Kurpie
• Green Forest Kurpie in 1913

• Podlasie

• Podlasie
• Stare Lewkowo

• Bambrzy^[19]
• Szamotuly^[19]
• Biskupianski^[19]

• Bambrzy wearing unmarried woman's headpiece
• Married attire from Krobia

The szlachta were Polish nobles and had their own attire which included the kontusz, pas kontuszowy (sash) and a crimson żupan.^[20]

• Nobility
• Bractwo Kurkowe (Kraków)
• Bractwo Kurkowe (Kraków)
• 17th century
• Żywiec
• Żywiec
• King Stanisław I in a Cracovian costume

Mieszczanie were Polish burghers, among whom in 18th century czamaras gained a lot of popularity (especially in the Kraków region, hence the alternative name Kraków coat for czamara). In 19th century czamara became a Polish national and patriotic attire.^[21]

• Men in czamaras
• Man wearing a czamara

• Polish folk dances