Slovak president's Facebook picture goes viral. Who sewed her folk vest?

Zuzana Čaputová was given brúcnik during her visit to Orava.

During the summer, tailor Danka Tropeková created a "brúcnik" for President Zuzana Čaputová.During the summer, tailor Danka Tropeková created a "brúcnik" for President Zuzana Čaputová. (Source: Courtesy of Danka Tropeková/Facebook Zuzana Čaputová)

All she ever hoped for was to see a figurine wearing a kroj made by her, a Slovak traditional costume,exhibited at the town hall in the village of Oravská Polhora where she lives, never expecting the Slovak president to bring her work closer to thousands of people.

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But after President Zuzana Čaputová posted a picture of herself dressed up in a živôtik, also known as a lajblík, part of the kroj covering the upper part of the body besides the hands and neck, Danka Tropeková’s phone has not stopped ringing.

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