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Vintage female folk costume from Western Ukraine, the late 19th – early 20th century. Notice the odd headwrap or rather the odd way of draping it.

Ukrainian vintage folk costume from western part of the country. Note gorgeous black embroidery of the shirt and ornate leather shoes called “postoly”.

Authentic Ukrainian male attire, Chernihiv region (northern Ukraine), the late 19th – early 20th century. The ensemble consists of a linen shirt and trousers, bast shoes called “lychaky”, and a straw hat. All the pieces are handmade.

Charming folk costume from western Ukraine. All the pieces are vintage, including this beautiful shoulder bag and beaded necklace.

Authentic women’s attire from Kyiv region (central Ukraine), the late 19th century. You can see gorgeous coral necklaces of two different styles and prettily decorated embroidered shirt and apron.

Vintage folk attire from western Ukraine, Bukovyna region, the beginning of the 20th century. Looks a lot like a gypsy costume, don’t you think? That’s because this area neighbors Romania.

Vintage women’s folk attire from central Ukraine (Kyiv region, Vyshhorod district), the late 19th – early 20th century. Note this cute red lined bodice – it keeps the body warm without restricting movements.

Vintage men’s folk costume, Ukraine, the 19th century. It consists of simple linen trousers, a knee-length linen embroidered shirt, a hand-woven belt, a straw hat, and a hand-woven bag carried over one shoulder. Most of the time, men walked barefoot, they used boots only for a very special occasion (for example, their wedding) or on snowy and freezing winter days.

Ukrainian women’s folk clothing. The outfit closest to us belongs to a maiden. There is no headdress, only a ribbon for the hair. The ensemble is in light colors, with bright accents. Also, you can see many rows of necklace on the chest.

In the background, to the left, we can see an apparel of an older married woman. Note the difference? It’s darker, less eye-catching, with a kerchief on the head, and only one row of beads on the chest.

Very elegant traditional attire of married woman, Ukraine, the late 19th – early 20th century. It looks rather official and no-nonsense.