Hand Embroidered Ukrainian Shirts and Dresses Published 20/23/2018 Here are just a few absolutely stunning photos of my sister’s family photoshoot. Each piece was embroidered by my mom. My grandmother sewed the adult vyshyvanka dress around 35 years ago and I sewed the girls’ vyshyvanka dresses and the baby’s baptismal gown, which my sister stuffed in his pants. The photos were taken by Indiana photographer Adina Brown-Selner. Her photography business is called...
Ukrainian Embroidered Blouse Plaid Dress
Piccolas Collection Shop Childrenswear Fall Clothing We saved the best garment for last. The final piece of the 2018 Piccoalas fall collection is the hand embroidered blouse/vyshyvanka. It is a white linen bohemian style blouse with black and navy authentic Ukrainian embroidery. The blouse can be purchased on the website here: Ukrainian embroidered blouse Customers can customize the colors and embroidery design. Please email Mary Grace if you are interested in...
Ukrainian Embroidered Products this Fall
Published 08/28/2018 I’m excited to FINALLY finish some Ukrainian embroidered projects and share them this fall. One of the projects has been in the works since September 2017. Here are just a few photos of some of the mock-ups and samples of the products coming out soon! Gigi photographed in her sample dress for her very first vyshyvanka! Burdastyle Pattern 06/2018 Folk Dress for Girls...
Ukrainian Embroidered Linen Dress
Published 12/20/2013 Clothes really are worth passing on. Certain pieces are made to last and are important elements of the stories that tell the history of a love, a family, and how things came to be the way they are. That hideous fur coat? It shows the streak of reckless elegance that runs in the family, just as those pointed leather cowboy boots do, worn for generations. First Ukrainian Dress I...
Ukrainian Bridesmaid Dress
Published August 8, 2013 “Made in Honor” Dress The maid of honor dress for my sister’s wedding ( tomorrow) will be extra special! The top portion of the dress was my babcha’s Ukrainian embroidery. After my babcha passed away, my aunt gave me some of my babcha’s unfinished embroidery. At first, I was torn on what I should make out of it. So I left the embroidery aside until I was...
Black Silk Gazar Ball Gown
Article published July 2019 SHOP THE DRESS HERE: SILK GAZAR BLACK FLORAL GOWN SHOP THE PURSE HERE: HAND EMBROIDERED LEATHER HANDBAG Floral Silk Gown Cristobel Balenciaga is my favorite fashion designer and arguably the most versatile and talented designer in modern history. Because of his tireless sacrifice, diligence and high standards, he made our lives more beautiful. I recently watched a Youtube documentary and one fashion industry professional remarked, “For Balenciaga, designing clothes was more...