Traditional Ukrainian clothing

Vyshyvanka is national pride

Vyshyvanka - embroidered shirt

   Vyshivanka (embroidered blouse or shirt) is not just traditional Ukrainian clothes. It is a cultural code, a message and a source of information about a nation that has gone through a lot over its history.
   Vyshyvanka is used as a talisman to protect the person wearing it and to tell a story. A geometric pattern woven in the past by adding red or black threads into the light thread was later imitated by embroidery, and believed to have the power to protect a person from all harm. There is a saying in Ukrainian "Народився у вишиванці" which is translated as somebody was born wearing vyshyvanka. It is used to emphasize someone's luck and ability to survive in any situation.

Ukrainian embroidery in Wikipedia here....