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Traditional festive attire of the late 19th to early 20th century
Ivan Honchar MuseumTraditional festive attire of Ukrainians varies in cut and decoration depending on the region. Presented here are men's, women's, and children's costumes from Pokuttia and the Central Dnieper region. Festive clothing was made from both homemade and factory-made natural materials, including fine bleached linen and hemp fabric, woolen homemade fabric with colorful patterns, locally woven silk fabric, leather, and fur. The attire was richly decorated with embroidery using various techniques and appliqué. Costume sets were always complemented by jewelry made of precious materials such as coral, pearls, silver, Venetian glass, and beads, as well as accessories. Children's clothing replicated the silhouette and decorations of adult outfits, with differences only in status markers: the headgear of a married woman, the wreath and ribbons of an unmarried girl, and beaded ornaments on men's hats.
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Women's Attire
| Title: | Traditional Women's Festive Attire |
| Time: | Late 19th - early 20th century. |
| Geography: | Ivano-Frankivsk region, Kolomyia district (formerly Sniatyn district). |
| Ethnographic Region: | Pokuttya. |
| Individual elements of clothing: | Shirt made of homemade woven fabric with a yoke, "chervonyetka," embroidered with woolen threads. |
| Waist attire: | Woolen wrap skirt. Woven woolen belt. |
| Shoulder attire: | "Kalynka" jacket made of sheepskin, decorated with embroidery and appliqué. |
| Jewelry: | Coral necklace, glass bead necklace "pysani patsiorky" from Venetian glass, artificial pearl necklace, "menteli" necklace with Austrian coins. |
| Headgear: | Domotkan "peremytka" headscarf. |
| Footwear: | Leather boots. |
| Title: | Women's Wedding Attire |
| Time: | Late 19th - early 20th century. |
| Geography: | Poltava region, Myrhorod district. |
| Ethnographic Region: | Poltava. |
| Individual elements of clothing: | Undershirt made of homespun fabric, embroidered with smooth and cutwork. |
| Waist attire: | "Zirchatka" shawl. Parchment headdress. Woven belt with "eyes." |
| Shoulder attire: | Corset adorned with velvet appliqué. |
| Jewelry: | Coral necklace with pendants, a necklace with "dukach" coins, a "dukach" with a bow. |
| Headgear: | Taffeta scarf, silk ribbons, a wreath made of woolen balls. |
| Footwear: | Leather lace-up boots. |
Men's Attire
Men's Attire
| Title: | Traditional Men's Festive Attire |
| Time: | Late 19th - early 20th century. |
| Geography: | Ivano-Frankivsk region, Kolomyia district (formerly Gorodenka district). |
| Ethnographic Region: | Pokuttya. |
| Individual elements of clothing: | Shirt made of homemade woven fabric with an embroidered chest panel. |
| Waist attire: | Trousers made of homemade woven fabric. Woven woolen belt. |
| Shoulder attire: | A jacket made of sheepskin, decorated with embroidery and appliqué. |
| Headgear: | A reconstructed bryl (hat) adorned with beadwork, feathers, and tassels. |
| Footwear: | Leather boots. |
| Title: | Traditional Men's Festive Attire |
| Time: | Late 19th - early 20th century. |
| Geography: | Cherkasy region, Zolotonosha district (formerly Chornobaivsky district). |
| Ethnographic Region: | Poltava region. |
| Individual elements of clothing: | Shirt made of homemade woven fabric, cross-stitched embroidery. |
| Waist attire: | Trousers made of factory-made fabric (reconstruction). Woolen belt of manufactured production. |
| Shoulder attire: | Jacket made of factory-made cloth (reconstruction). |
| Headgear: | Fur hat (reconstruction). |
| Footwear: | Leather boots. |
Children's Attire
Children's Attire
| Title: | Traditional Children's Festive Attire, Girls |
| Time: | Late 19th - early 20th century. |
| Geography: | Chernihiv Region. |
| Ethnographic Region: | Central Dnieper Region. Chernihiv region. |
| Individual elements of clothing: | Slip made of calico fabric, embroidered with cross-stitch and satin stitch. |
| Waist attire: | Skirt made of cotton fabric, decorated with velvet (reconstruction). Apron made of thin cotton fabric, embroidered with satin stitch (reconstruction). |
| Shoulder attire: | Corset made of thin woolen fabric, decorated with velvet (reconstruction). |
| Jewelry: | Coral necklace, colorful plastic bead necklace, stone bead necklace. |
| Headgear: | Wreath made of wax paper flowers, wax beads, and colorful ribbons (reconstruction), a taffeta scarf. |
| Footwear: | Leather boots (reconstruction). |
| Title: | Traditional Children's Festive Attire, Boys |
| Time: | Late 19th - early 20th century. |
| Geography: | Poltava region. |
| Ethnographic Region: | Central Dnieper region. Poltava region. |
| Individual elements of clothing: | Shirt embroidered with diagonal satin stitch and cross-stitch (reconstruction). |
| Waist attire: | Trousers made of cotton fabric with a fine stripe pattern (reconstruction). Woven woolen belt (reconstruction). |
| Shoulder attire: | A jacket made of woolen fabric (reconstruction). |
| Headgear: | Fur hat. |
| Footwear: | Leather boots (reconstruction). |
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