NGO "Centre for Research and Revival of Volyn"

Serpanok costume

70,790.00

The original details of the costume are made of serpanok linen homespun cloth of the early 20th century. The costume consists of a shirt, a skirt, an apron, and a namitka. Decoration: traditional stripes of different widths (the technique of “zavolikannia”), complemented by embroidered floral ornaments of red and black colour (the “cross-stitch” technique).

The shirt is sewn from three ‘pilka’. The stand-up collar is decorated with cross-stitched ornament in red and black, fastened on the side with 2 blue buttons. The side cut of the armhole and collar is covered with a narrow strip without fasteners. The lower part of the sleeves is decorated with a wide embroidery with geometric ornaments, red threads, made by the technique of “zavolikannia”. The covers are embroidered with the floral ornament, created by the “cross” technique with red and black threads.

The skirt is sewn of five ‘pilka’. It is gathered in small folds close to the belt. On both sides from the top, as well as at the width of the ‘pilka’, it is decorated with embroidery made with red threads with a geometric ornament, using the technique of “zavolikannia”.

The apron is sewn from three ‘pilka’ of serpanok cloth. In the upper part, close to the belt, it is gathered in small folds. On both sides, in the lower part, along the width of the pilka, it is decorated with embroidery made with red threads with a geometric ornament, using the technique of “zavolikannia”. The bottom of the apron is decorated with a wide white-on-white “merezhka”.

The namitka is made of serpanok linen cloth. On the edges of both sides it is decorated with embroidery made with red threads in geometric ornaments, using the technique of “zavolikannia”. The bottom is trimmed with simple “merezhka”.

The details of the reconstructed costume are decorated with woven ornament, made by the technique of bulk weaving (overlapping or picking weaving), the collar and covers are decorated with the cross-stitching.

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