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U K R A IN IA N E M B R O ID E R Y C L A S S H O S T S A N N U A L F A S H IO N S H O W IN A L B U Q U E R Q U E The Ukrainian Embroidery Class of the Highland Senior Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, presented its twelfth annual fashion show on July 22, 1994. Under the direction of Irene Kmetyk, renown needlecrafter and designer, the group, which boasts forty active members, has earned a well-deserved reputation for its outstand ing creations and the affair drew people from all parts of the city to view the beautiful folk art on display. The walls and display tables at the cultural center were adorned with Ukrainian scarves, pillows, table cloths, and assorted articles of apparel, all reflecting authenthic Ukrainian designs and color schemes. The articles dis played included a rich assortment of Ukrainian needle work, richeliu, pulled threads, net embroidery, crochet ing, and a variety of traditional embroidery styles. Dolls dressed in Ukrainian costumes and baskets of pysanky were also on display. The fashion show, combining elements of traditional Ukrainian costumes with outfits of a more contempor ary style, was emceed by Mary Jane Trujillo who wore a costume from the Kiev region. Ms. Trujillo introduced each of the models and gave a brief description of their respective outfits. It is important to note that nearly all of the outfits were created by the models wearing them. The show opened with costumes from the Hutsul region, from Bukovyna and from Yavorivka. These tradi tional outfits were followed by a parade of blouses, dresses, skirts and slacks. Most noteworthy were a beige blouse with inset net embroidery worked in flat black stitching, a blue dress sporting intricate cross-stiching, and assorted skirts and blouses embroidered with the traditional red and black rose patten which had been charted and graphed for the class members by Ms. Kmetyk. The Ternopil region was represented by a skirt and vest ensemble of raw silk; a vest and slack ensem ble showed to perfection the blue stitching of the Pol tava region. The show’s finale was a contemporary linen dress with bright red embroidery. There was something to appeal to everyone and the bold geometric patterns executed in pure and strong colors were riveting. Many ethnographers believe that Ukrainian embroidery is the visual language of a unique people, and here at Highland, the show’s participants are proud to be a part of this heritage and look forward to creating and displaying new and beautiful examples of their culture in the future. Special thanks must be given to Irene Kmetyk for her kind patience, her knowledge of Ukraine’s regional costumes, and of every variety of linen, thread, lace, bead and stitch that is representative of those regions. A special word of appreciation must also be extended to Ms. Kmetyk’s able assistant Dottie Halama. 20 ’’НАШЕ Ж И ТТЯ ”, СІЧЕНЬ 1995 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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