Estonian Costume Doll

This doll is wearing a traditional Estonian outfit, called "Rahvarõivad." Estonia's national clothing is largely dependent on the wearer's location. Estonia's northern climate was conducive to natural fabrics like homespun wool, linen fabric and sheepskin, keeping Estonians warm during the damp and cold winter months.

Patterns, styles, designs as well as methods of sewing, weaving and knitting have influenced by neighboring cultures.

Clothes were generally divided into three types. Festival clothes were worn only on festive occasions and were handed down from generation to generation. Visiting clothes were used for errands, business meetings and social visits. Working clothes were worn dally and made of poorer material and without decorations.

There are distinct differences between the clothes of a girl and those of a married woman. A girl does not cover her head in summer and partly even in winter, using only a ribbon or a garland to fix her hair and decorate it. A girl also does not wear an apron in most parts of Estonia. A married woman, on the other hand, has to cover her hair and wear an apron.

A more widespread usage of folk costumes as national festive clothing started at the beginning of the 20th century. Folk costumes today basically mean the festive clothing dating from the first half of the 19th century.
Source:
http://www.albertasource.ca/abestonians/cultural/customs_clothing.html
http://www.estonica.org/en/Culture/Traditional_folk_culture/Folk_costume/