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Gerdan with Medallion from Bukovyna region. Photo by T. Hryciw. n a n t c o lo r. T h e B o y k o c o lla rs a re s im ila r to th o s e o f th e L e m - ko s, b u t n a rro w e r (b e tw e e n 10 an d 14 c m ). In tra d itio n a l B o y k o c o lla rs th e d o m in a n t c o lo r is w h ite ; c o n n e c te d d ia m o n d s on v a ria tio n s on d ia m o n d m o tifs are m o s t p re v a le n t. In H u tz u l n e c k la c e s , c a lle d S y lia n k y o r T k a n k y , th e p a tte rn s a re g e o m e tric , b u t m u c h m o re v a rie d a n d e la b o ra te th a n th e p a tte rn s u s ed b y th e L e m k o s a n d B o y k o s a n d th e n e c k la c e s are g e n e ra lly n a rro w e r (5 -6 cm . in w id th ). B e a d e d n e c k la c e s fro m th e B u k o v y n a re g io n a re c h a ra c te riz e d b y flo ra l as w e ll as g e o m e tric d e sig n s. W h ile p u ris ts p re fe r to w o rk w ith tra d itio n a l p a tte rn s an d d e s ig n s , m a n y c o n te m p o ra ry g e rd a n y a rtis ts e n jo y e x p e rim e n tin g w ith p a tte rn s , d e s ig n s a n d c o lo rs th a t are a d a p ta b le to m o d e rn d res s. A s k illfu lly c ra fte d g e rd a n c a n b e u s ed as fla tte rin g a c c e s s o ry fo r a lm o s t a n y o u tfit. (S p e c ia l th a n k s to M rs. L u k ia H r y c iw a n d M rs. C h ry - sty na P ro k o p o v y c h fo r th e ir in v a lu a b le assistance in g a th e rin g in fo rm a tio n fo r this article. C h ry s ty n a P ro ko p o v yc h is c u ra to r o f the U k ra in ia n H e rita g e S tu d ie s C e n te r a t M a n o r J u n io r C o lle g e . M rs. H r y c iw is an a c c o m p lis h e d m a s te r c rafts m an o f U k ra in ia n b e a d w o rk w hose w o rk has b e e n e x h ib ite d in P h ilad elp hia , C le v e land, C h ic a g o , Yonkers, a n d H a rris bu rg . S h e is ac tiv e in re s e a rc h in g tra d itio n a l a n d c o n te m p o ra ry g e rd a n y in U k ra in e . B o th w o m e n tea ch classes in U k ra in ia n b e a d - w ork a t M a n o r J u n io r C o lle g e .) Gerdany can be women on a loom. 'НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ВЕРЕСЕНЬ 1995 21
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