Polissia Wedding Attire — New Acquisition from the Sarny Region
The Maryna Ivanova Museum collection has been enriched with a complete Polissia wedding ensemble from 1890-1910 from the Sarny region in Rivne Oblast — a rare authentic exhibit.
In November 2025 the museum received as a gift a complete Polissia wedding set, preserved in a family chest in the Sarny region of Rivne Oblast. The set is dated to the period 1890-1910 and consists of: a shirt with a Krolevets woven pattern on the cuffs and pelerine, a plakhta with a red-and-black striped pattern, a wrap-around skirt of fine wool, an ochipok of linen, festive necklaces of coral and coins, hand-made leather boots.
The special value of the set lies in its complete authenticity. All elements were made in one village, in one family, and preserved without later reworkings or restoration interventions. This allows restorers to study original Polissia weaving, sewing, and fabric edge processing techniques. A separate scientific presentation was held with the participation of ethnographers from the Institute of Art Studies of the NAS of Ukraine. The Polissia set will become the centre of the new exposition 'Regional Wedding' planned for 2026.
