Shirt (Sorochka)
The shirt was and is,
perhaps, the most national part of clothing. Its main color was and remains
white.
Sorochky were made from hemp
or linen, or mixtures thereof. They were also produced with 2,3 or 4 pieces of
canvas.
Different Shirts had their
own characteristics and differed in manufacturing. They could be with wide,
narrow and without sleeves. In Slavs the most common was a long shirt. They wore
it over pants. Shirts were both: male and female. Most of our ancestors liked
to decorate shirts with embroidery. Ornament and its location were varied. Because
of specific elements, people could know where this man is from, and how good
are people embroidery skills (different designs, colors, embroidery machines).
Chemise (Vyshyvanka)
Skirt (male Vyshyvanka)
Belt wear
Belt clothes had several
varieties. The oldest of them consisted of two stitched together pieces of
cloth. There were also large woolen clothes.
Belt clothes had different
names: Plakhta, Derg, Phota. They differ from each other by style clothing
production and individual elements.
In the late 19th century
became popular skirts (Spidnytsia), which also had several names depending on
the shape and material sewing.
The female waist clothing was
also apron (Fartuh).
Men’s belt clothing - pants
- was inherent in all Slavic peoples. In Ukraine pants were of two types - with
broad and narrow. Common types of pants were Sharowary. They were comfortable
for riding. Linen and wool pants often decorated with colorful threads.
Plahta
Fartuh
Sharowary
Breast clothing
Breast clothing divided
depending on the material from which it was made. This could be cloth, fur, woolen
cloth and their combination.
The oldest wearing was
sleeveless (Bezrukavka), which, depending on the characteristics of production
had its specific name due to a particular region. Bezrukavky were short and
long. They were worn by both men and women. Also, our ancestors liked to decorate
it with different patterns and ornaments.
Common clothes were also Kamizelky
and Kirsetky, vests (Zhylety).
Female bezrukavka
Outerwear
In Ukraine, there was a large variety of clothing. It’s made of cloth, canvas or leather.
In Ukraine, there was a large variety of clothing. It’s made of cloth, canvas or leather.
Cloak-looks clothing was
widespread, and the oldest of them was Gulya, which was worn in the days of
Kyivan Rus.
In the Hutsul people popular
was a kind of Gulya - Manta - wide, long clothing with a hood.
Certain varieties of
cloak-looks clothes were Chugai and Hunya.
A common dress as male and
female was Serdak, Svyta. Svyta was decorated with ornaments, and its
dimensions were different, depending on the region where it was common.
The oldest clothes were Kaptany
– with long sleeves and buttons.
Common winter clothing was Kozhuh.
Each ethnic region had their Kozhuh features associated with patterns and
sewing.
Kozhuh
Kaptan
Belts
Belts were an important part of clothing. In each region, it had its own peculiarities. Belts were made of leather, wool, flax or hemp. They differ in the way of manufacturing.
Belts were an important part of clothing. In each region, it had its own peculiarities. Belts were made of leather, wool, flax or hemp. They differ in the way of manufacturing.
Men's belts were usually
wide and braided. Women belts were usually narrow and woven.
Some types of belts had
buttons, pockets.
Footwear
From the 17th to the 19th century among the Ukrainians were popular 5 types of footwear: Choboty, Cherevyky, Lychaky (Bast), Postoly, Khodaky.
From the 17th to the 19th century among the Ukrainians were popular 5 types of footwear: Choboty, Cherevyky, Lychaky (Bast), Postoly, Khodaky.
Postoly - stitched pieces of
soft leather. They differ according to their appearance in the region. Lychaky -
shoes with primitive bast. Types of boots – choboty - were made of sapjan,
which could be red, green or yellow and the leather that was black. Boots were decorated
with patterns, color lines and so on.
The main different
between choboty and cherevyky was the method of making them.
Postoly
Ukrainian girls
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