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Textiles · Woman’s shirt

Woman’s shirt

Inv. no. Тк-3374 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Shirt with a straight silhouette, 'dodiltna,' sewn from three panels of bleached homespun canvas. The sleeve is straight, one-piece with a gusset, gathered at the bottom with puffs. The body and sleeve are densely gathered at the neckline using the 'sewing to the collar' technique. Full description

Date
Early 20th century
Material
Homespun fabric, canvas, thread, zapoloch
Technique
Hand weaving, hand sewing, hand embroidery, 'cross-stitch,' worm stitch, satin stitch, cutwork
Dimensions
117x73x68 cm (sleeve from neckline)

Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Description

Shirt with a straight silhouette, 'dodiltna,' sewn from three panels of bleached homespun canvas. The sleeve is straight, one-piece with a gusset, gathered at the bottom with puffs. The body and sleeve are densely gathered at the neckline using the 'sewing to the collar' technique. The neckline is round with a slit at the center front. The sleeves are decorated with a geometric white-on-white ornament featuring a diamond motif. The hem is adorned with openwork netting. The edges of the canvas at the hem are decorated with a strip embroidered with red threads. Provenance: The shirt was found by the KhIM ethnographic expedition in the village of Tsybivka, Kupiansk District.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-3374
Title
Woman’s shirt
Collection group
Textiles · Woman’s shirt
Date
Early 20th century
Material
Homespun fabric, canvas, thread, zapoloch
Technique
Hand weaving, hand sewing, hand embroidery, 'cross-stitch,' worm stitch, satin stitch, cutwork
Dimensions
117x73x68 cm (sleeve from neckline)
Place of creation
Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine, Kharkiv Governorate, village of Tsybivka

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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