Photos of Ukrainian traditional attire

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Ukrainian folk clothing of a married couple. Cherkasy region (Central Ukraine), the mid-19th century.
Male outfit consists of an embroidered shirt, linen trousers, a woven belt, a hat, and an outer garment called “svyta”.
Female attire consists of an embroidered shirt, a wide skirt, a fabric belt, a kind of a long vest called “gorset”, many rows of glass-beaded necklace, a bonnet called “ochipok”, and a large kerchief.

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Traditional wedding clothing of a Ukrainian couple. Zolotonosha district, Cherkasy region (central Ukraine), appr. the mid-19th century.
The man’s attire consists of an embroidered shirt, baggy trousers, a wide fabric belt, leather boots, a sheepskin hat, and an outerwear called “chumarka”.
The woman’s outfit consists of an embroidered shirt, a wrap-around skirt-like garment called “plakhta”, a woven apron called “zapaska”, a woven belt called “kraika”, a vest-like garment called “kersetka”, a jewelry set (many rows of glass-beaded necklace with metal decorations and a “dukach” – silver coin in a pretty setting), and a headdress.
Her headdress is made for a bride; it has several layers. It includes a large wreath made of artificial flowers, yarn balls, glass beads, and gold threads (this wreath isn’t authentic, it is a reconstruction), many various ribbons, a headpiece called “lopatushka” (sort of a headband made from silk ribbons sewn together), and a small silk kerchief tied like a headband.
Ukrainian traditional clothes – especially female – usually were multilayered, and each previous layer should peek from under the next.

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Two women’s folk outfits from Vinnytsia region of Ukraine, appr. the end of the 19th – the beginning of the 20th century. You can see the traditional for this area embroidery patterns.
The costume on the left consists of an embroidered shirt, a wide skirt, and a wide woven sash. The attire on the right consists of an embroidered shirt, a wrap-around skirt called “plakhta”, and a woven sash.

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Women’s festive clothing from Baraniv district, Zhytomyr region of Ukraine, the end of the 19th – the beginning of the 20th century. The outfit consists of a long embroidered shirt, a woven skirt called “litnyk”, a woven apron called “zapaska”, and a woven belt called “kraika”.

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Ukrainian women’s folk costume from Vinnytsia region (central Ukraine), the 19th – beginning of the 20th century. The outfit consists of an embroidered shirt (black embroidery is typical for this area), a long and wide skirt with velvet insert, and a hand-woven belt that looks pretty coarse but cute.

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Simple but elegant women’s attire from Vinnytsia region of Ukraine, the beginning of the 20th century. Exhibits of Vinnytsia Regional Museum of Local History.

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Folk costume from Ternopil region of Ukraine (western part of the country), the 19th century. The shirt is so ornate and beautifully embroidered. By the way, those large red symbols on the sleeves are called “spiders”. Also, you can see a beaded necklace with large silver coins as decoration. The attire is complemented with leather shoes, embellished with cutting and stamping.

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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 condition.

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Ukrainian female folk costume, Western Ukraine, early 20th century. Note beautiful embroidery patterns on the shirt and woven patterns on the apron.

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Traditional women’s wedding attire from Yavoriv district Lviv region of Ukraine. The costume consists of a skirt, an apron, a shirt, a jacket called “kabat”, and a headdress (that consists of a bonnet and a kerchief). The pieces are adorned with floral embroidery. Really charming!

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