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Textiles · Woman’s shirt

Woman’s shirt

Inv. no. Тк-3708 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Straight-cut 'stanok' shirt, sewn from two parts. Short, straight sleeve with a gusset and insert sewn along the warp, decorated at the top with 'pukhlyky' (4.5 cm long). The body and inserts are gathered near the neckline into fine pleats using the 'sewing to the collar' technique. Full description

Date
20th century
Material
Fabric, factory-made fabric, cotton fabric, muslin, decorative and weaving material, thread, woolen thread
Technique
Factory weaving, hand sewing, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' decorative auxiliary seams, 'pukhlyky'
Dimensions
49x69x30 cm (sleeve from neckline)
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Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Description

Straight-cut 'stanok' shirt, sewn from two parts. Short, straight sleeve with a gusset and insert sewn along the warp, decorated at the top with 'pukhlyky' (4.5 cm long). The body and inserts are gathered near the neckline into fine pleats using the 'sewing to the collar' technique. The neckline is round with a central front slit (30 cm long), finished with a narrow hem, fastened with a loop buttonhole (right) and a small button (left). The slit is secured in two places. The shirt is decorated on the insert with two rows of fine floral-geometric patterns made with black and red threads (stylized flowers and slanted diamonds connected together).

Legend: Sewn and embroidered by a resident of the village of Rubizhne, Vovchansk District, Kharkiv Governorate, named Danylenko.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-3708
Title
Woman’s shirt
Collection group
Textiles · Woman’s shirt
Date
20th century
Material
Fabric, factory-made fabric, cotton fabric, muslin, decorative and weaving material, thread, woolen thread
Technique
Factory weaving, hand sewing, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' decorative auxiliary seams, 'pukhlyky'
Dimensions
49x69x30 cm (sleeve from neckline)
Place of creation
Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine, Kharkiv Governorate, Vovchansk District, village of Rubizhne

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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