ТК-199

Shirt with a straight silhouette, 'to the hem.' Sewn from two panels. The hem is cut from a panel placed crosswise. The sleeve is three-quarter length with a gusset and an insert, sewn along the warp, tapered at the bottom, with a 4.5 cm wide cuff, decorated at the top with 'puff stitches' (16.5 cm long). White lace is sewn to the edge of the cuff. The upper part of the sleeve along the entire length of the 'puff stitches' is connected to the insert with an openwork seam. The body and inserts are gathered at the neckline into small pleats using the 'sewing to the collar' technique. The neckline is round with a 24 cm slit in the center front, finished with a narrow band, with a loop buttonhole on the right and a small plastic button on the left. A ruffle is sewn to the hem, pleated during attachment. The shirt is decorated with a stylized floral ornament embroidered with black and red threads. The insert has a stripe of flowers with branches and leaves, framed on both sides by a wavy line of ornamental motifs of the same character (2.8 cm wide). The sleeve features a scattered pattern of roses (Rosa centifolia) with branches and leaves. The cuff is decorated with a stripe of six-petaled flowers and curled leaves. The neckline band has a thin black and red chain stitch. Legend: Used in Kharkiv region, part of the collection of the Sloboda Ukraine Museum named after G.S. Skovoroda (according to the inventory book).