Vintage wooden looms are still used by Ukrainian craftsmen (+ photos) - updated
A loom is a machine used to weave cloth. Weaving is one of the oldest crafts in the world. Hundreds of years ago people used to make all…
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Ukrainian women wore beautiful festive clothing in the end of the 19th – the early 20th century (photos)
Ukrainian traditional clothing of the end of the 19th century – the early 20th century still had a lot of features historically typical for…
Vintage male and female Ukrainian clothing (end of the 19th – beginning of the 20th century)
These photos represent the traditional costumes of Ukraine used at the end of the 19th – beginning of the 20th century. All the costumes…
The most unique and outstanding Ukrainian embroidery technique – Borshchiv embroidery
Borshchiv embroidered shirts (Ternopil region, Western part of Ukraine) are made using unique techniques and patterns. The traditional…
Traditional outfits of Carpathian region of Ukraine (photos)
The western region of Ukraine covers a part of Carpathian Mountains. Ukrainians who live in highlands are very unique people. They managed…
Vintage Ukrainian embroidered clothing. Private collections which are rarely exhibited (photos)
Great exhibition of vintage Ukrainian national garments was held in Kyiv, Ukraine. The exhibits belong to several private collections which…
Reshetylivka embroidery. Ukrainian embroidery white on white (+ photos)
Reshetylivka is one of Ukrainian centers of embroidery situated in Poltava region (central part of Ukraine). The embroidery designs typical…
Crimean Tatar crafts and clothing (photos) - updated
The culture of Crimean Tatars is ancient, rich and interesting. The main crafts are clothes making, weaving, embroidering, pottery, sheep…
Old photos of Ukrainian national costumes. These photos were made about 100 years ago
The collection of photographs belongs to Ukrainian center of folk culture "Ivan Honchar Museum". These photos were taken from the…
Festival of Ukrainian culture "Ethnic Village" in Israel (+photos)
A great family holiday was held in Israel in May, 2015. The festival was called "Ethnic Village" and was dedicated to Ukrainian-Israeli…
Traditional Ukrainian bridal headgears (+ photos)
Traditional Ukrainian headdress for unmarried girls is a wreath. It is also a headdress for a bride at her wedding. There are many…
Samples of traditional Ukrainian festive clothing of 19-20th century. Best collection of three museums (photos)
The most interesting collection of Ukrainian men's and women's festive garments was presented in Ukraine. It shows the traditional clothing…
National costume of Crimean Tatars. Small ethnic group manages to maintain clothing traditions
Crimean Tatars have got a very beautiful and ornated national costume. There are only about 2 millions of Crimean Tatars in the world, and…
Petrykivsky painting in Ukraine. Painting on paper, clothing, housewares and décor elements (+ photos)
Petrykivsky painting is traditional Ukrainian decorative painting. It is becoming very popular in Europe, US, Canada and many different…
Parade of national embroidered clothing in Ukraine (video)
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Parade of national embroidered clothing in Ukraine (photo report)
A great parade of national embroidered clothing was held in Ukraine. It became an important part of the celebration the Ukrainian…
National costumes in Ukraine. Ukrainian folk dress
National Ukrainian costumes came a long period of evolution from the ancient times until today. Historical epochs and events had a great…