These photos represent the traditional costumes of Ukraine used at the end of the 19th – beginning of the 20th century. All the costumes today belong to the private collections of Vira Matkovska and Olena Didyk. The outfits are shown to the public pretty seldom. The main features of garments used during this specified period of time are bright colors, dense embroidery, beautiful and colorful headdresses, and a small amount of jewelry.
Traditional costumes of a man and a woman (unmarried) from Poltava region, central part of Ukraine
Traditional costumes of married women from Ternopil region, western part of Ukraine
Festive female garment of a married woman
Richly embroidered female long shirt
Ukrainian national clothing of married woman
Men's traditional costume from Ternopil region, western part of Ukraine
Traditional festive attire of married woman
Traditional festive garment of married woman
Male and female traditional festive clothing
Very modest and dark but pretty stylish costume of married woman
Richly embroidered women's long shirt
Traditional costume of married woman from Chernihiv region, northern part of Ukraine
Male traditional attire from Cherkasy region, central part of Ukraine
National dress of married woman from Chernihiv region, northern part of Ukraine
Very bright and festive female clothing of married woman from Chernihiv region, northern part of Ukraine
Beautiful white female long shirt with a lot of embroidery
Rather simple attire of a married woman from Chernihiv region, northern part of Ukraine
Male and female national costume from Poltava region, central part of Ukraine
Female traditional costume of married woman with large beautiful kerchief, Chernihiv region, northern part of Ukraine
Traditional costume of married woman from Cherkasy region, central part of Ukraine
Embroidered white women's long shirt
Traditional costume of married woman from Cherkasy region, central part of Ukraine
Very bright and rich traditional dress of married woman from Kyiv region, central part of Ukraine
Three festive costumes of married women from Kyiv region, central part of Ukraine (back view)
Bright female attire of married woman from Kyiv region, central part of Ukraine
White female long shirt with delicate embroidery
Bright female dress of married woman from Kyiv region, central part of Ukraine
Male and female (unmarried girl) national attire from Poltava region, central part of Ukraine
