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'A shirt that lasts a lifetime' — Kyiv Independent staff members on their first vyshyvanka
['Catherine Jones', 'Creative Writer', 'Catherine Jones Is A Copywriter In The Marketing Team At The Kyiv Independent. She Previously Worked As A Senior Policy Adviser In The Uk Government', 'Where She Specialized In Writing', 'Editing Government Reports. She Has Also Worked As An English Teacher. Catherine Studied Mathematics At Imperial College London', 'Is Originally The Uk.', 'Read More']
The Kyiv Independent
Ukrainians have worn vyshyvankas — traditional embroidered shirts or dresses — throughout history, particularly for special occasions like weddings and holidays.
The vyshyvanka I bought was very traditional — it was white with a round neckline and just very traditional red-and-black embroidery.
When people ask where it's from, I proudly tell them it's a Ukrainian vyshyvanka.
It wasn't a traditional vyshyvanka; my mom made it for me.
Among the stalls, I came across something I'd never seen before: a modern vyshyvanka, still embroidered, but in a contemporary style, nothing like the traditional vyshyvanka I'd grown up fighting over.