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The outfits of the royal couple of Kyivan Rus’. Yaroslav the Wise (978/986 – 1054), Grand Prince of Kyivan Rus’, and Ingegerd (1002-1050), his wife, daughter of Swedish King Olof III. Wax figures; the clothing is accurate modern replicas of authentic pieces. They are wearing similar attires. The rob...

Vintage church dress for infant decorated with beautiful floral lace patterns. France, the 19th century.

Modern Ukrainian male embroidered shirt with whitework. It is made from linen and embellished with pretty embroidery patterns. In Ukraine, it is called “vyshyvanka”. Such shirts are in use and rather popular today.

American tailored jacket from 1895. It is double-breasted with an oversized buttons and leg’o’mutton sleeves. This outfit is the Victorian equivalent of a sporting outfit, in this case, used for cycling.

Royal clothing in Kyivan Rus’. The outfit of Anna Yaroslavna (1032/1036 – 1075/1089), daughter of Yaroslav the Wise and Ingegerd, wife of King Henry I of France. Wax figure; the clothing is accurate modern replicas of authentic pieces. Her outfit is embellished with embroidery, gems, and pearls. Als...

Latvian traditional woolen shawls. These two examples are richly adorned with embroidery. Also, you can see a large silver brooch called “sakta” that pins the ends of a shawl

First Holy Communion wallets, France, the 19th century. These items are so cute. They are adorned with lace, ribbon, beads, and cording.

Two late 1880s lady’s walking suits with a similar silhouette. The afternoon ensemble on the left in golden tones consists of a bodice and skirt by American designer HS Poco, it’s from 1896-1897. It is constructed with silk sequins and metallic thread. While the suit on the right is from 1895, it wa...

Male traditional costume from western regions of Ukraine, the late 19th – early 20th century. It is a full set consisting of a long (below the knee length) embroidered shirt, trousers, a wide fabric belt, and footwear (wool leg wrappings + leather shoes called “postoly”). The outfit is in mint condi...

Beautiful golden embroidery on Norwegian bunad – on female clothes and accessories. These yellow patterns look sunny and cheerful.
The photos are from “Broderte Bunader” by Anne Kristin Moe. Photographer: Laila Duran.