#Ukrainian attire

[hirkyy]

Early 20th century. Collection of Ivan Honchar Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine.

[xitsensunmoon]

Drawing your blorbos in your national clothing>>>>

The concept of him being a god of the sun and the spring was brewing in my brain for so long argh me when Ukrainian attire, he just fits it so well. Encouraging y'all to check the references I used under the cut because they're beautiful

And I would really appreciate reblogs instead of likes, it has been really discouraging lately</3

I didn't want to use strictly masculine things as I don't really see dca as.. well, masculine, lol. So everything that is higher than his belt is feminine attire. I used some embroidery elements from my region of birth too(it's different for every region)💕💕 And I'm very proud how this whole thing came out :]

Also a separate something that made me laugh so hard when I've found it

It's the him... (he traditionally gets burned for a better harvest year btw... Fnaf canon💀)

[nuno-draws]

My DTIYS piece from Twitter! To celebrate 1k followers there🥳

🌿Rules below!!

• The theme is Doc in traditional Ukrainian attire. It can be anything(skirts/dresses are welcomed too) It can also be some other atributes of Ukrainain culture, anything you find interesting!!

• I will link some references below, or you can search for yourself o/

• Tag your post with #Nuno1k_DTIYS and @ me so I can see it!

• No deadline! You can do this even if you see this post 5 years later lol

And have fun!!

✨Links:

• About vyshyvanka(the shirt)

• Ukrainian Institute of Fashion history

• Project SPADOK

• Photo archive

• Names of some clothing attributes

• Musical Instruments

• Jewelery

• Cossack’s clothes(needs translator)

Ukrainian culture, just like our entire nation, is at the threat of being wiped out completely by russians, so I will leave some helpful links here too:

• United24

• ComeBackAlive

• War.Ukraine

• What to boycott

[kakyoinisgay]

GabV1el in polish and ukrainian folk attire

[kobzars]

Mykola Popov's color lithograph "Ukrainian Girl in National Dress" captures the essence of Ukrainian tradition and cultural pride. The composition features a young woman in traditional attire, standing against an abstracted background that evokes a rural, pastoral setting. The figure’s serene yet intense gaze and the bold stylization of her attire draw attention to her cultural identity and connection to heritage.

[lemonykleonella]

"Smoking kills? No way... Really?" Death in traditional ukrainian attire! He stops unsuspecting travelers on the road for some tobacco and reaps souls in large fields of wheat.

[heedzhee-art]

Is there traditional dresses that is able to use Ukrainian colors?

Thank you for the question about my hyperfixation 🗣️

When we're talking about "traditional" Ukrainian clothing, the colours used for the fabric of dresses and vyshyvankas were white, gray and black:

White linen was widely used because it was the easiest and most practical material to produce, this fabric was the most thin.

Gray linen was typically made from undyed, untreated linen or hemp. Creating this fabric involved minimal processing, but it had a natural, earthy quality (it was the most expensive because of the meticulous selection of raw materials and specific weaving techniques, plus it was very durable)

Black linen was rarer and often used for solemn or formal occasions (commemorations and memorial days, funerals and mourning), but today a black vyshyvanka can be a stylistic choice and people won't be asking you who died if you wear it

Ukrainians never used the blue and yellow combination for traditional attire.

Personally, when I see that combo, I think about IKEA

Dresses and vyshyvankas like that exist (mass produced vyshyvankas use all colours possible, as well as custom designs made by modern seamstresses), it's just that they aren't traditional, they're something that was created as a modern interpretation

Instead, vyshyvankas reflected the natural dyes available in each region, with reds, blacks, whites, and earthy tones dominating the embroidery or weaved fabric patterns

If you're an artist and you want to draw something with the blue and yellow combo, I'd recommend going for a vyshyvanka shirt and pairing it with some modern clothes in the outfit, though it's a popular opinion among Ukrainians for the flag colours combo to be a kitsch element (most people see it as tasteless and some may consider it "sharovarshchyna" aka a misleading/harmful depiction), it's just that they are complimentary colours that clash unevenly on a white or black background, same as when one of the colours is a background shade and the other is used for the embroidery

But this is all personal taste and a modern vyshyvanka shirt or an embroidered ethnic-inspired dress can be any colour you like: pink, black, brown, green, you name it, it's just that it wouldn't be "traditional". Have fun 👌

[vintage-ukraine]

A Girl in Ukrainian Attire by Zinaida Viktorzhevska, 1953

[selfaware-bungou-stray-dogs]

The Purple Sign. Part IV

Self-Aware! Nikolai Gogol x GN! Reader

Description: There's The Purple Sign on your door. Part IV

Fluff. Gogol pampering.

Gogol speaks both Ukrainian and Russian.

Warning: OOC. English is my second language.

________

You were on the kitchen. You were preparing for tonight.

Earlier today you saw Kolya. He took The Purple Sign from its display in the library and was laying on one of the many couches in the living room. He was staring at it, deep in thoughts.

You signed. For the last few days, you knew, that Kolya soon will use The Purple Sign. His behavior changed, and it was your cue to start preparing.

It's not like Kolya never used The Purple Sign spontaneously. Few times you were greeted by Purple Sign on your door and with Nikolai Gogol curled on your bed.

It would be the case, if he simply had a bad day. But, Nikolai Gogol and some other of your new friends had terrible weeks.

And you need to help them feel better.

Besides, you want to cook Nikolai's favorite dish.

You glance at the oven. Piroshki was ready.

Few of them were with rice and meat. Few of them were with egg and onion. One was with jam (and, of course, jam almost run out of the pastry).

The hardest part of the preparation was over.

_______

The dish with piroshki was covered with kitchen towel. It was standing on the laptop bed table.

You turned on the purple lights. Boil some water. Took two cups from emergency shelf and some tea.

From the drawer with Nikolai's name on it you took a pair of comfy clothes.

You made your bed as cozy as you can. At the end, it was soft, and covered in pillows and blankets.

You put your laptop on the bed table. You opened a folder with Nikolai's name.

Videos. A bunch of them. Circus performance from all over the world. Quiz games. Scary movies from all over the world. You opened the random video and paused it.

You put on your pajamas.

Now it's time to wait.

The moment you lay down on your bed, you saw a familiar golden light up above. You looked up and saw The Purple Sign was dangling above your head.

You took The Purple Sign and place the bag with comfy clothes in Nikolai's hand. You carefully pet his hand, showing, he can come in.

Hand disappeared.

You stepped outside for a moment and put The Purple Sign on your bedroom door.

You return to your room and lay down on your bed.

A few moments later, you were crashed in Nikolai's embrace.

He was laying on you. He wasn't wearing his signature attire, except of his coat. Instead of that, he was wearing clothes you gave him.

He still had his mask on. His braid looked unkept.

He tilted his head and looked you in the eyes.

Both of you were quiet.

You cupped his face. He closed his eyes, enjoying your warmth.

With two fingers, you removed his mask. His mismatched eyes looked tired.

You carefully unbraided his hair. Long locks of white hair were slightly tangled.

You remove his coat. He didn't let you stand up to put it on a chair and just threw it on the floor.

You run your fingers through Nikolai's hair.

He spoke.

"I am afraid."

You breathe in, but stay silent.

"I am afraid, that one day, I will want to prove myself that I can truly be free... Free from you, [Y/N]. Free from my dear birdy."

You still were silent.

"I am afraid, that... I am not fully human. That one day, instead of making a truly human decision, I will make the wrong decision... Because I was made to make this wrong decision."

You cupped his face again. You were looking each other in the eyes.

Kolya gulped and whispered.

"I am afraid, that I will do something, that will make you hate me. Or that one day I will hurt you."

You close your eyes and rub your nose against his.

"You won't. You are a human. A normal person, like any person you can find on the street."

You kissed his scar.

"You and I are both humans. Real humans."

You kissed his eyelids.

"Not good. Not bad. We just two people doing things."

You kissed his temple.

"We will make mistakes. We will fall. We will fly."

You kissed his forehead.

"But nothing will take our humanity or freedom in making choices. I knew, that you will never do anything that will make me hate you."

You take his hands and placed on your neck. You looked each other in the eyes.

"I trust you. I will accept your choice. You are important to me."

Nikolai Gogol was quiet. He was looking you in the eyes.

You knew, that he will never hurt you. Because you were one of 'his'. If you are truly one of 'his', it means that you are under his protection. If you're truly one of 'his', it means that you have a great friend.

Then a small smile appears on Kolya's face.

In one moment, your head was laying on his chest and his arms were wrapped around you.

"Ти просто диво, моя пташка¹" he whispered in your hair, leaving few kisses. "Настоящее сокровище, птичка моя.²"

You snuggle closer to him.

For a few minutes you lay in each other's arms.

"Up for a video marathon?" mumble you.

"Mhm" Nikolai rubbed your back.

______

Both of you were laying before bed table. Piroshki were eaten and tea was drank.

Nikolai was spooning you, a few locks of his long white hair felt on your face.

The video of quiz game were playing on your laptop.

Both of you were safe. Both of you were real humans.

Kolya hugged you closer.

You feel happy. And something tells you, that Nikolai feel the same happiness as you.

______

1. Ukrainian. "You are a miracle, my birdy."

2. Russian. "Real treasure, my birdy."

[lelekasalreadyexist]

Making art of epic the musical character in Ukrainian folk attire would heal me

[folklorespring]

Traditional Ukrainian festive attire

Source

[hirkyy]

i have a parasocial relationship with this painting by kateryna biletina because i always imagine it's a butch woman being depicted in traditional ukrainian men's attire and maybe i start drooling a little. only perhaps

[glyceria314]

“When you need to carry out your world-scale plan in a major port city of Japan, but your husband of Ukrainian Cossack descent suddenly decides he urgently needs a date dressed in traditional Japanese attire.” ahh core.

А в небе лес с огнем играет

Он долго жил, он много знает

И плачут стаи гончих псов

Среди ветвей и полюсов

Меня почти что догоняет

[geleafa-ond-faederethel]

A Ukrainian woman dressed in military attire prays inside the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church in Lviv, western Ukraine, Sunday, March 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) 

(via A Ukrainian woman dressed in military attire prays inside the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Ch … | Las Vegas Review-Journal)

[azzyisepik]

‘ ☀️ SONECHKO SONTSE !! ☀️ ’

Ah, after decades of not posting, I'm back once again to flood you all w/ art that I made AGES ago! However, I'm actually very excited to introduce you all to this little guy.

His name is Sonechko, and he’s a Ukrainian rabbit. I made him because I was tired of not receiving representation, I felt left out so I made him to cope w/ that :]]

He's a tour guide who lives in Lyviv, a city in Ukraine that was once the capital but soon became overshadowed by Kyviv, the new capital. This little silly rabbit enjoys spreading joy, his energy is infectious, and being his friend could almost be considered a gift from the heavens above!

He doesn't have a specific age, his age in fact is unknown. The only thing that anyone knows about his age is that he's an adult. Although, somehow, it feels as if he always stays that way. He can be from any time period, and he's not in any specific one — this means that his historical attire can be quite literally anything, and heck if you wanted to, you could draw him in the 40s!

He's really just a character that I'd love for my country to have fun with. If anything, I'd love if one day he could represent my country in some sense, so people can see that we're not all suffering refugees, and that before this hellish war, we really were flourishing in enjoyment, HELL, WE STILL ARE! I love my country w/ all my heart, and I made Sonechko to represent that.

He's inspired off of The Three Caballeros, and sooner or later I'm planning to make 2 more characters to be his friends, I just need some time and help to make them. One of them is also Slavic, polish, to be exact! The other is a surprise, but they're not gonna be Slavic as well.

Sorry if I rambled a lot, but I really like this guy :]] I hope that one day he can be like an ambassador for my country, and show everyone that Ukraine is a beautiful place w/ amazing monuments and kind people. Yes, we may be a bit miserable right now, but trust me, we were very happy and we'll hold onto that happiness for decades until it's finally time to let go.

[kobzars]

Ukrainian women in national dress. In this lithograph, Mykola Popov presents a poignant portrayal of Ukrainian women connected across time. Through detailed representations of traditional attire and evocative composition, Popov honors the cultural legacy carried by Ukrainian women, emphasizing themes of unity, resilience, and familial love. The piece stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of Ukrainian identity, deeply rooted in tradition and passed from one generation to the next.