

Traditional Costume
White embroidered shirt, the so-called "vyshyvanka", is an integral part of women's and men's Ukrainian national clothes. An embroidered shirt was a characteristic feature of every locality. Clothes were a kind of characteristic of the girl's skill, her hard work. That is why women's clothing was decorated extremely beautifully. A flowery block, embroidered with carefully selected flowers, a bright corset, a bright silk apron, a colorful shirt - in such clothes the girl looked picturesque, resembling a bouquet of fresh flowers. Embroidered shirt as a craft has been preserved in our time. Foreign tourists are happy to buy beautiful things as souvenirs, without even realizing that they are holding a genuine work of art.
Vyshyvanka

A wreath is one of the main elements of a Ukrainian national women's suit, as well as red boots. A wreath is a symbol of purity and youth. Also, it is an inseparable part of wedding garments. The wedding symbolic of a wreath is reflected in love magic and fortunetelling, in the custom of giving a girl a wreath on the engagement day, in the usage of a wreath at the wedding.
Wreath

Ukrainian traditional costume consists of: vyshyvanka, zapaska (a skirt) and krajka (woven belt). Often the woven waistcoats with embroidery are worn.
Each region has its own differences, though.

Northern Ukraine
The clothing of Northern Ukraine was distinguished by the modesty of traditional decorative elements. A fair amount of attention was paid to weaving and embroidering in monochrome or bicolour combinations. Black and red threads symbolized the wisdom and courage of generations, while red and white embroidery signified purity and happiness. Thus, the apparel design in Polisia (a historical region in Northern Ukraine and Central Europe) was quite restrained and had clear geometric ornamental patterns.

Southern Ukraine
The fashion of the southern regions differed in certain details; for example, the bright embroidery of red, yellow and green colours was placed on the shirt’s open neck. In addition, the clothing was elaborated with a significant amount of jewellery and belts. Quite often the patterns had plant and floral ornamentation: grape branches and Malva flowers were popular. Therefore, in Southern Ukraine, you can see the particularities of traditional clothing through their different way of life and through the ethnocultural interaction between Ukrainians and Moldovans.
Eastern Ukraine
The traditional apparel of Eastern Ukraine is a combination of both the local features of the ancient Slavic clothing and Russian cultural influence. So, shirts preserved the simple tailoring with narrow sleeves and neat decoration on the sleeve’s cuff. Multicoloured embroidery was complemented by elements like bright ribbons, lace and grey fringe. Ornamental elements and waist accessories also played a significant role and were appliquéd from brocade or cotton velvet.
Western Ukraine
Western Ukrainian apparel reflected its Polish and Hungarian historical past and was distinguished by complex geometrical patterns. The richness of decorative elements like embroidery, weaving and appliqué prevailed in the Carpathian region. However, the geometric ornamental motifs of rhombuses, triangles and crosses were implemented in the multicoloured embroidery with a predominance of red and black. The clothing was also decorated with coloured beads, silver or gold thread and metal elements. Hutsuls (an ethnic group of Ukrainians that inhabited the Carpathian Mountains) decorated the bottom edge of trousers with embroidery from the inside — yellow and green woolen threads — and folded it upwards.

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Traditional Costume
White embroidered shirt, the so-called "vyshyvanka", is an integral part of women's and men's Ukrainian national clothes. An embroidered shirt was a characteristic feature of every locality. Clothes were a kind of characteristic of the girl's skill, her hard work. That is why women's clothing was decorated extremely beautifully. A flowery block, embroidered with carefully selected flowers, a bright corset, a bright silk apron, a colorful shirt - in such clothes the girl looked picturesque, resembling a bouquet of fresh flowers. Embroidered shirt as a craft has been preserved in our time. Foreign tourists are happy to buy beautiful things as souvenirs, without even realizing that they are holding a genuine work of art.
Vyshyvanka
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