113 articles about clothing, craft, and tradition.
In 18th-early-20th-century Ukraine, women – no matter how rich or poor – strived to look festive, wealthy, and spectacular on every special…
The Carpathian region of Ukraine is represented by a bunch of curious and unusual folk garments, especially outerwear. One of them is…
In Ukrainian traditional costume, there is a garment with the most perfect design ever. It is a bodice called “kersetka” or “korsetka”, and…
In one of the Ukrainian museums, there is an old weaving loom that still works just fine and any visitor can try working on it. The museum…
A lot of female folk costumes in Ukraine included an apron. It was a festive piece of clothing, a handy garment that protected the skirt…
Northern regions of Ukraine are a swampy woodland area. The lifestyle of local people differed a lot from those in other regions. For…
It’s typical for many Slavic countries to use ceremonial towels (wedding towels, towels framing religious icons, etc). Most often, they are…
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…
In the 19th century, town fairs became extremely popular in many European countries, including Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Hungary, and so…
Ukrainian women have always been very creative with their clothing, jewelry, and accessories. There are dozens of arty-crafty headdresses…
In Ukraine, ceremonial wedding towels are an integral part of the traditional (and even modern) marriage ceremony. Practically every couple…
Here are several samples of Ukrainian traditional needlework and openwork. These two crafts were widely used by the local women to decorate…
Floral embroidery patterns are among popular Ukrainian needlework stitches. Ethnologists say that the oldest patterns were most likely…
People didn’t have synthetic dyes 200 years ago, so they used various natural pigments to dye threads for needlework. Of course, the…
Only one small district in Central Ukraine has authentic shirts adorned with indigo blue embroidery. They were made with threads dyed with…
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…
We’re continuing to introduce you to the series of excellent videos dedicated to Ukrainian national clothing. They show you how vintage…
We’d like to offer you a series of great videos dedicated to Ukrainian national costumes. You will see how these gorgeous vintage garments…
We’ve written about Ukrainian whitework embroidery recently, but, obviously, some fine examples of these patterns are always in situ. So,…
The central Ukrainian regions are characterized by a specific embroidery technique called “whitework” used to embellish the traditional…
Women from different corners of our planet love beads. And, according to archaeological finds and historical documents, people have been…
There is one region in Ukraine where you can find a truly unique traditional embroidered shirt. It got the name “sleeves”, and for a…
In the 19th-20th century in Ukraine, there used to be a specific wedding tradition – the couple’s family presented the most honorable…
It’s Christmas time now, the ideal time to remember your traditions and folk culture. This winter is not very harsh and cold, but in the…