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 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