Specialized school 3

Khust, Ukraine

Sharing our cultural

emotions on world

art heritage with

European eTwinners

Vyshyvanka is the collocquial name for the

embroidered shirt in Ukrainian national

costume. Vyshyvanka varies from region to

region

The vyshyvanka not only speaks of its Ukrainian

origin but also of the particular region in which it

was made. The knowing eye could detect where

a person comes from by the ornament on the

clothes.

Embroidery is an important craft within Ukraine

and different techniques exist to suit local styles

with their own particular patterns and colours.

Traditionally, the thread was coloured according

to local formulas using bark, leaves, flowers,

berries and so on. In this way, the local

environment is literally reflected in the colour of

the embroidery.

Vyshyvanka was used as a talisman to

protect the person wearing it and to tell a

story.

Embroidery was used in vulnerable places

on the garment where evil spirits could

potentially enter the body: along the

neckline, cuffs, shoulders, back and hem.

Vyshyvanka Day is celebrated on the third

Thursday of May.It is intended to unite all

Ukrainians over the world, regardless of religion,

language they speak or their place of

residence. It is a flash mob holiday, which is not

attached to any public holiday or feast day.On

this day many Ukrainians wear vyshyvankas to

demonstrate adherence to the idea of national

identity and unity and to show their patriotism.

During Paris Fashion Week 2015, Ukrainian

fashion designer Vita Kin was featured

in Vogue magazine

and Harper's Bazaar for introducing

vyshyvankas as modern Bohemian

style designs that attracted fashion icons

like Anna Dello Russo, Miroslava Duma,

and Leandra Medine.