Jewellery is a good starting point for a discussion about rural outfits. Clothes displayed in museums are holiday outfits rather than daily clothing. Most of them date to the end of the 19^th and  the first half of the 20^th century. Everywhere in the world, it was a time of intense change (economic, social) whose speed was dictated by political transformations (including nationalistic movements and two great wars). There was also the industrial revolution; machines made many goods available also for the less affluent even if not everyone could afford them. Festive outfits allow you to pretend to be wealthier than you actually are. The jewellery of the day – that worn by men as well as women –  attests to that tendency. Paktong (nickel silver – an alloy of copper, zinc and nickel) pass for silver, corals kneaded from bread and resin pass for precious stones. They catch the eye with their colour and sparkle, attract attention with their clinking. They add to their owners beauty and prestige. Jewellery for the inhabitants of rural areas near Krakow was mostly made by Jews and goldsmith trainees in the district of Kazimierz  in Krakow (yes, here!).