Lihula Town emerged on 13th It was then rebuilt, but was re-built in the Middle Ages and was one of the largest towns in the medieval times. In the second half of the 19th century, Lihula town has become a major merchant and Craftsman centre. It was there to shop for bigger clothes-buy clothing, yarn, krases etc. The wool industry was able to let the fabric flush, to paint yarn or fabric. The valued goldsmith, Johann Fiedrich Baumann, worked at the Alevis.
Lihula parish was located in the southern part of Läänemaa, in the city of Lihula Town and municipality (except for Kirbla and the province of Matsalu, the ancient parish also included Kirbla). Lihula parish was surrounded by Kirbla, Kullamaa, Vigala, Mihkli and Karuse parish. The main traffic zone was Virtsu-Lihula-a cross road.
The folk costumes of Kirbla and Lihula were very similar in nature and colour. The speciality of Lihula was red wool, embroidered floral skirt with coloured yarns. The folk costumes were only lost by 20. The second quarter of the century.
Lihula folk costumes