Oldest beaded necklaces found on Ukrainian land. Some of them date back to the 11th century B.C.
Women from different corners of our planet love beads. And, according to archaeological finds and historical documents, people have been…
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Hutsul embroidered shirts called “sleeves”. The art of embroidery in Western Ukraine
There is one region in Ukraine where you can find a truly unique traditional embroidered shirt. It got the name “sleeves”, and for a…
Adornments of Norwegian traditional bunad. Short interview with the natives
Norwegian folk dress, bunad, can be called a piece of art – it is very pretty, authentic, mainly handmade, and needs a skilled craftswoman…
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…
Outstanding collection of Ukrainian traditional costumes. Some outfits are shown to the public for the 1st time
These Ukrainian folk outfits belong to several private collections and are seldom shown to the public. Some of the garments and accessories…
A lady gets dressed in the fashion of 18th century in North West England (+video)
She puts on her clothes, with help in a particular order, including, a shift, stays, petticoats, pockets, roll, stockings and garters, gown…
Where to find national clothing in Ukraine. List of Ukrainian folk museums
We write a lot about the traditional clothes and clothing crafts of Ukraine on this website, but it’s always better to see once than to…
How to wear Ukrainian traditional costume. Even little girls dressed magnificently for special occasion (videos)
In the 19th – early 20th century, Ukrainians wore mostly handmade and hand-embellished clothing. That’s why every outfit from this period…
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…
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…
French lace. Vintage lace baby bibs
Since the invention of lace, people love it and widely use it to decorate their clothing. The French lace appeared at the end of the 17th…
How to wear Ukrainian folk attire. How married and pregnant women dressed 100-150 years ago step by step (videos)
Authentic Ukrainian women’s clothing was designed perfectly because a female could wear it for years. She didn’t need special maternity…
Who says embroidery is woman's work? Ukrainian craftsman has a 20 years long experience in embroidering
Ukrainian traditional embroidery is one of the main clothing crafts in this country. It is said that embroidering can increase person’s…
Folk clothes and accessories of Ukrainian babies and kids
In Ukraine, children traditionally wore embroidered shirts from a very young age. The patterns served as the protection from evil. Most of…
Swedish women wore cute white linen bonnets of various designs
Swedish national attire, worn by the local women, always included some kind of a headdress. Traditionally, there was a huge variety of…
Traditional male shirt jewelry in Poland. Polish men used functional jewels when there were no buttons
Women of different ethnic groups and different countries have been using jewelry with their national clothing throughout human history. At…
Old tools for spinning and weaving. Our grams and great-grams used such tools to make clothes
We’ve already published lots of photos of vintage spinning & weaving tools (Vintage wooden spinning and weaving tools, Old Ukrainian…
Where to find national clothing in France. List of French folk museums
French costume museums are among those places where you can find hundreds of authentic historical outfits from the 18th and 19th centuries.…
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,…
What the dead wore? Female funerary fashion of Northern Estonia in the 12th century
Funerary fashion is a very interesting and exciting branch of fashion history. About some trends and traditions we find out due to the old…
Where to find national clothing in Germany. List of German folk museums
If you’re studying fashion history or simply are a folk costume lover, Germany is the country you definitely should visit. There are so…
Ukrainian needlework – close-ups of vintage embroidered shirts! Feel free to use these photos for your reconstruction projects
Sometimes, it can be hard to find high-quality photos of Ukrainian needlework patterns so that you could use them to recreate Ukrainian…
Whitework in Central Ukraine. Magnificent embroidered shirts adorned with whitework
The central Ukrainian regions are characterized by a specific embroidery technique called “whitework” used to embellish the traditional…
Extraordinary details of female folk costumes from Western and Central Ukraine (photos)
The national clothing of Ukraine can be so ornate and beautiful that foreigners find themselves captivated or even taken aback by the view.…