Ukrainian headdress

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Traditional Ukrainian headdress for unmarried girls is a wreath. It is also a headdress for a bride at her wedding. There are many different kinds of wreaths. Usually they are made of fresh flowers and herbs or dried flowers and herbs and embellished with colorful ribbons (by the way, girls used to wear ribbons of specific length at a certain age: toddlers – to the ear, little girls – shoulder blade long, teenagers – below the belt, and brides – floor-long). Sometimes fabrics, beads…

Slavic photography workshop Treti Pivni is preserving tradition through this vibrant and awe-inspiring series of women and children in traditional Ukrainian headdresses.

Ukrainian women wearing traditional Ukrainian outfits and jewellery and flower headpieces

Ukrainian women's headwear.

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Headwear is among those most informative accessories ever. They can give info about gender, age, marital status, social class, financial well-being of a person, etc. And Ukrainian folk headdresses are no exception. Today, we’d like to show you the best, most unusual, and even bizarre headgear that occurs in this rich European culture. While day-to-day headpieces were very alike throughout the country, the bridal and festive headdresses often varied in different regions. So, let’s have a look…

This lady is wearing the traditional Ukrainian botanically bejeweled headdress