Collection of woven ceremonial towels from northern Ukraine
It’s typical for many Slavic countries to use ceremonial towels (wedding towels, towels framing religious icons, etc). Most often, they are…
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Krysania – fancy traditional felt hat of Hutsuls in Carpathian Ukraine
One of the most famous subethnic groups of Ukrainians is Hutsul people. They live in a certain area in the Carpathian Mountains and have an…
Town fairs were trendsetters in the 19th-century Ukraine
In the 19th century, town fairs became extremely popular in many European countries, including Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Hungary, and so…
Traditional clothing of Bosnia and Herzegovina – striking mix of Balkan, Oriental, and Mediterranean
The national attire of Bosnia and Herzegovina is unique and interesting not only thanks to its diversity but also because it got some…
Traditional clothing of Poland. Krakovian folk dress
Diversity is typical for Polish folk dress. In total, there are 68 different variations of traditional attire in Poland. Impressive, isn’t…
Movie costumes in folk horror film Midsommar. Swedish folk dress in a horror movie? Unreal!!!
Folk horror movies are so rare, and films with Swedish folk attire as stage costumes are even rarer. That’s why it’s so interesting to…
Top-3 amazing facts about Queen Elizabeth I’s wardrobe
European monarchs often were trendsetters in fashion. The clothing designs and even little details of kings and queens’ apparel were…
Hungarian Székely traditional dress. This ethnic group has cute folk clothing
In Eastern Europe, there are many ethnic groups that are related to each other but have their own unique and distinctive features. And…
Folk dress of Czechia: Moravian outfit
Many Czech folk costumes look rather bizarre, especially women’s outfits with their baroque exaggerated shapes – puffed sleeves, short and…
Sacred headdress of Ukrainian women since pagan times
Ukrainian women have always been very creative with their clothing, jewelry, and accessories. There are dozens of arty-crafty headdresses…
Ukrainian embroidered wedding towels with the Tree-of-Life motif
In Ukraine, ceremonial wedding towels are an integral part of the traditional (and even modern) marriage ceremony. Practically every couple…
Traditional embroidery and openwork on Ukrainian ceremonial towels
Here are several samples of Ukrainian traditional needlework and openwork. These two crafts were widely used by the local women to decorate…
Men’s attire in Europe in the 16th century. German Renaissance outfit
There are so many articles and videos about the aristocratic outfits from the 16th century in England, France, Italy, etc. But what about…
Bunad purse – probably the cutest waist pocket of all times
The traditional Norwegian women’s bunad – folk dress – is incomplete without one small but very important accessory. It’s the bunad purse…
Ukrainian floral embroidery on vintage women’s shirts. Embroidered flowers can be so cute!
Floral embroidery patterns are among popular Ukrainian needlework stitches. Ethnologists say that the oldest patterns were most likely…
Armenian women’s headdresses. Some married women had their chin and mouth covered with kerchief
Armenian traditional dress is rather modest. Women thoroughly covered their body and head with clothes, but the cut and style of garments…
What natural dyes were used for embroidery threads in the 19th century?
People didn’t have synthetic dyes 200 years ago, so they used various natural pigments to dye threads for needlework. Of course, the…
Middle-class woman’s outfit from Poland, the early 16th century
This is a modern replica of attire typical for Eastern Europe, particularly Poland, the beginning of the 1500s. Such gowns were already out…
Greek traditional tsarouchi shoes look odd but so mimimi!
Greek men’s folk costume is very unique comparatively to many other national outfits around the world. Just look at the pleated fustanella…
Ukrainian indigo blue embroidery. Only one region traditionally used indigo-dyed threads
Only one small district in Central Ukraine has authentic shirts adorned with indigo blue embroidery. They were made with threads dyed with…
How to wear Ukrainian authentic clothing. Married female outfits step by step (videos)
This is the last part of a series of charming videos dedicated to Ukrainian folk dress. This time, you’ll see how married women in Ukraine…
How to wear Ukrainian authentic clothing. Married women’s costumes with odd headwear step by step (videos)
We’re continuing to introduce you to the series of excellent videos dedicated to Ukrainian national clothing. They show you how vintage…
How to wear Ukrainian authentic clothing. Unmarried girls’ costumes step by step (videos)
We’d like to offer you a series of great videos dedicated to Ukrainian national costumes. You will see how these gorgeous vintage garments…
Whitework and openwork on Ukrainian embroidered shirts. Close-ups of gorgeous embroidery patterns
We’ve written about Ukrainian whitework embroidery recently, but, obviously, some fine examples of these patterns are always in situ. So,…