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Accession Number UF1992.028.a034 Title Ukrainian costume Category Textiles Object Type pants Place Made Europe: Ukraine Culture Ukrainian Materials polyester (fiber) Decorative Techniques machine-made Measurements overall: 50 cm x 100 cm Description

White pants from the Moldavian dance called Zhok, which were performed by the Ukrainian Festival Dance Company in Toronto. Sewn to the specifications of the company: wide, straight legs fastened at the waist with a…

White pants from the Moldavian dance called Zhok, which were performed by the Ukrainian Festival Dance Company in Toronto. Sewn to the specifications of the company: wide, straight legs fastened at the waist with a white, twisted drawstring through the waistband. Machine manufactured decorative trim with a geometric design in yellow, red, black and white has been sewn along the outside seam of each leg from waist to hem and around the hem of each leg. The number "25" has been written with a black felt pen on the hem of each leg and on a piece of tape stuck to the inside of the waistband.

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