WOMEN’S SHIRTS OF KYIV POLISSIA FROM THE STOCK ASSEMBLAGE OF THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND ETHNOGRAFIC RESERVE «PEREIASLAV»

The important source of studying and popularization of cultural heritage of Polissia is folk clothes. During centuries it was developed and improved keeping the traditional nationwide features and acquiring regional peculiarities. The collection of traditional folk clothes of Kyiv Polissia is kept in the stock collection of the National Historical and Ethnographic Reserve «Pereiaslav». Women's shirts are the most numerous group in the collection. The purpose of this article is the characteristic of the women's shirts of Kyiv Polissia from the stock assemblage of the National Historical and Ethnographic Reserve «Pereiaslav» and their introduction to scientific circulation. The geographical boundaries of the vesearch are determined by the territory of Kyiv Polissia (Poliskyi, Ivankivskyi, Borodianskyi districts of Kyiv Region). The scientific processing state of the specified topic is analyzed in the research process. It is found out that the collection materials have been considered fragmentarily in the context of studying of traditional Ukrainian outfit and clothing complex of Polissia. The traditional features of the shirts of this locality are determined. The dating of subjects, the history of origin and existence was explored based on the stock materials. The considerable attention is paid to the fabric of which shirts are made, constructive peculiarities of the cut, sewing technology and decoration. It highlights the regional peculiarities of shirts which appear in the ways of connection of the shoulder insert and sleeve, the design of the neck and bottom of the sleeve, the placing embroidery and the variety of its motives.