Photos of Ukrainian traditional attire

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Groom’s wedding costume from Sniatyn district, Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine, the first half of the 20th century. The outfit is beautiful, embellished with embroidery, applique, yarn pompons, etc. There is a lovely embroidered ceremonial kerchief tucked at the belt.

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Vintage attire of unmarried woman from Chernihiv region, northern Ukraine, the early 20th century. The dress is so modern-looking that, without the apron, it could easily be a contemporary look of some Ukrainian girl. It’s hard to believe that this costume is appr. 100 years old.

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Cute married women’s national dress from central Ukraine (Cherkasy region), the late 19th – early 20th century. The coif is adorned with lovely embroidery, the shirt has beautiful whitework and openwork patterns on the sleeves, and the hand-woven belt serves as a bright accent.

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Vintage Ukrainian folk women’s costume, western Ukraine, the late 19th – early 20th century. Floral embroidery on the jacket is striking. Although, practically every item of this attire looks wicked!

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Festive traditional apparel of Ukrainian married woman, the late 19th – early 20th century. Her wrap-around skirt “plakhta” with pompons at the bottom is especially cute. And her sleeveless outerwear is called “kersetka” – it’s embellished with beautiful velvet applique.

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Festive Ukrainian female attire, the late 19th – early 20th century. This is a married woman’s folk costume. Note the beautiful embroidered apron with floral needlework.

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Male and female authentic costumes from north-western Ukraine. These outfits are adorned with bright-red embroidery. Married women wore wimples called “namitka”. And the traditional footwear of this area were bast shoes.

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Ukrainian men’s and women’s traditional attire from Vinnytsia region, west-central Ukraine, the late 19th – early 20th century. Dark colors of embroidery are pretty typical for this part of the country.

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Vintage Ukrainian peasant woman’s attire. It’s a married lady’s costume. Note her necklace – it’s not silver but a glass-beaded necklace made from very delicate and fragile beads.

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Vintage Ukrainian outfit of young maiden, the late 19th – early 20th century. From ethnic fashion show.

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