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Costumes of Gruyere – Armaillis – Alpine Cowboys

July 15, 2015November 30, 2015 WCL 3572 Views Costume, Gruyeres, switzerland, Tracht, Trachtenmode, traditional, Traditional Costume

This amusing chromolithographic photo shows three Swiss cowhands, known in the French speaking regions as “Les Armaillis” and in the German Alpine regions as “Senn.”