Swiss President Viola Amherd attended the Federal Costume Festival in Zurich on Sunday. She did not wear a traditional Valais costume, but a pink suit.
The President of the Confederation Viola Amherd (left) and the President of the City of Zurich Corine Mauch, dressed for the occasion in the traditional Bernese costume of her great-great-great-grandmother.
For three days, traditional costumes were in the spotlight in Zurich. Wearing them correctly is a science in itself.
The Federal Festival of Traditional Costumes attracted around 100,000 visitors over three days in Zurich.
Viola Amherd at the Federal Festival of Traditional Costumes – Gallery
President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd (left) and President of the City of Zurich Corine Mauch, dressed for the occasion in the traditional Bernese costume of her great-great-great-grandmother.
For three days, traditional costumes were in the spotlight in Zurich. Wearing them correctly is a science in itself.
The Federal Festival of Traditional Costumes attracted around 100,000 visitors over three days in Zurich.
With her professional look, she can’t compete here, the Valais native acknowledged in a brief speech. Her predecessor Alain Berset had an easier time last summer in Zurich. All he had to do was put a feather boa around his neck to be dressed for the occasion, she noted, referring to Alain Berset’s appearance at the Street Parade.
The Traditional Costume Festival requires a much greater effort. “I admire your costumes even more,” said Ms. Amherd. The president of the city of Zurich, Corine Mauch, wore the traditional Bernese costume of her great-great-great-grandmother for the occasion.
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