Hutsul clothing

In the structure of clothing production in the Hutsul region of Galicia, one can distinguish underwear, shoulder clothing, waist clothing, women's outerwear, clothing accessories, and headwear.
Underwear, especially women's and men's shirts, are currently produced in large centers such as Kosiv, Biloberiziv, Brusturiv, Iltsiv, Kosmats, Kryvorivnya, Richkiv, Sheshoriv, and Yavoriv, 14 medium-sized centers (Babynsky, Bukovetsky, Verkhnoiasenivsky, Holovivsky, Horodiansky, Zamahorivsky, Prokurivsky, Kutska, Snidavsky, Sokolivsky, Tyudivsky, Chornoozlavsky, Shepitsky, Yablunytsky), 20 small centers (Akreshirsky, V. Rozhensky, Verkhovynsky, Vorokhtyansky, Hrynyavsky, Dovhopilsky, Zelensky, Krasnytsky, Krasnoilsky, Kryvopilsky, Mykulychynsky, Perekhresne, Pistynsky, Roztokivsky, Usterytsky, Utoropsky, Chornyi Potik, Yablunytsky, Yablunivsky, Yaremchansky), and 27 points (Verkhnioberezivsky, Liuchivsky, Liuchansky, M. Rozhensky, Nyzhnioberezivsky, Serednioberezivsky, Tekuchansky, Barvinkivsky, Berezhnytsky, Bystretsky, Burkutsky, Vygodivsky, Holoshynsky, Rivniansky, Stebniantsky, Bystrets, Bilooslavsky, Dorivsky, Zharivsky, Zelensky, Klempushivsky, Maksymetsky, Polyanytsky, Prychilsky, Tatarivsky, Chernytsky, Cheremoshnyansky).
Shoulder clothing. Shoulder or chest women's clothing was almost indistinguishable from men's. Hutsuls wear chest clothing directly on their shirts, which protects and decorates the upper part of the figure.
One of the components of folk clothing is sleeveless leather jackets - keptars, which are sewn from sheepskin. Depending on the ornaments, color, and method of applying appliques, keptars in the Hutsul region are divided into Kosiv, Verkhovynsky, Kosmats, Delyatynsky, and Vorokhtyansky. Verkhovynsky keptars are embroidered with colorful woolen cords, mostly green. On the pistynsky, yavorivsky, and Kosiv keptars, the decoration is placed to emphasize their construction.
The edges of the keptars are framed with black sheep's trim. The keptars of the Nadvirnyansky district, especially Delyatyn, are decorated with patterns of multicolored silk threads and metal ornaments. Babynsky, Richkivsky, and Sokolivsky keptars are distinguished by their unique ornamentation and color.
In the village of Babyni, the predominant technique is the application of woolen cords and embroidery of relief lines. The main material for decorating the keptars in the village of Richki is threads, with which they embroider a simple ornament and enrich the patterns with multicolored woolen buttons.
The keptars of the village of Sokolivka are similar in cut and ornamentation to those of Babynsky and Richkivsky.
Waist clothing (zapaska, belt, wrap). One of the oldest types of waist clothing is the unsewn waist clothing - zapaska. The zapaska consists of two longitudinal pieces, mostly made of woolen fabric, with ties at the top. It is worn over the shirt from the front and back so that there are gaps on both sides through which the shirt is visible.
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