In modern Netherlands, one local keeps traditional Dutch dress alive

Annie in de Betouw-Kwakman, 85, the last person in Volendam to wear traditional clothes in daily life in public, Netherlands, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

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VOLENDAM, Netherlands, March 13 (Reuters) - The Volendam women's ⁠costume, with its high pointed bonnet (hul), is one of the most recognisable ‌forms of traditional Dutch dress, appearing often on postcards from the Netherlands.