Transformation of traditional children’s clothes of Ukrainiansat the late of the 19th – middle of the 20th cen
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of the article is to study changes in traditional Ukrainian children’s clothing from the late of the19th to the middle of the 20th century, to determine the main factors that influenced children’s clothing culture, the degree ofpreservation of traditional practices and ideas, and the features of innovations.The scientific novelty lies in the fact that the author characterized the defining aspects of the transformation of traditionalchildren’s clothing, the peculiarities of his daily life in the specified period, the factors that influenced it.Conclusions. Children’s clothing complements our idea of folk clothing, to a large extent illustrates the attitude towardsthe child, understanding of its needs and development, involvement in work, role in society. The issue of changes in children’sclothing reveals some features of transformational processes in society. In the first half of the 20th century the Ukrainian peoplesuffered a difficult historical fate, wars and famines, ideological repressions and repressions caused inevitable changes in thepeople’s existence. At the same time, the time of progress, urbanization processes, changes in the economic system and worldviewinfluenced the departure from traditional ideas and practices. These processes also affected children’s clothing culture, which metthe challenges of time and cultural transformation. By the middle of the 20th century. ceremonial and symbolic aspects relatedto children’s clothing were preserved by Ukrainians, which indicates the important role of the traditional worldview, observanceof ancient customs. Imitation of some older practices, such as the permissible minimal amount of children’s clothing, finds anexplanation both in following the usual way of life and in the impossibility of improving children’s life. Therefore, various aspectsof the people’s life, changes in the economic system, culture, and the consequences of historical upheavals were reflected in thechildren’s clothing.
Source: Ukrainian Peasant
Author: Ihor Tureiskyi
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4396893546