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 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...
Retro Dress
Buy Dress Pattern here Spaghetti Strap Party Dress Easter Dress 2014: Mad Men, Retro & Babcha Inspired Published 03/16/2014 A Few Notes About the Video Before I begin sharing my project, I want say thank you to my old friend from Notre Dame friend, Pat McKillen. He gave me permission to use his song Found for my video. Even though it’s one of his older songs, it’s still one of my favorites as...
Welcome
“Those who create are rare; those who cannot are numerous. Therefore, the latter are stronger.” –Coco Chanel _____________________________ Published May 16,2013 Welcome to the Marusya Blog!* *Ask before reposting Marusya Marusya posts or photos. *The blog only represents Marusya. The voice/style of blog does not reflect nor represent anyone else (including sponsors)....