Does the vyshyvanka have secret symbols? Why have geometric ornaments replaced floral ones? What’s the difference between an embroidered shirt and a stylized mass-market blouse? And why do some people ...

Every year during holidays, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska appear in embroidered shirts, and each of them is more than just a wardrobe piece—it is a message. From traditional Dnipropetrovsk ...

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