Like mother like daughter (2)

Stories from the Ukrainian Folklore Archives LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P7%20UF201345y146.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7crFjOr-jOV0q3VRTlgJFOeaXS_2NcUuBDasw2N4h18DIL84IHtclgUA4nK6hYF4ncoOWBzVGis1JBmmNQjKf1OQrOfJp-QTRNpTryiCF_JLNqoVA4cIYKHFoiYJpjE36UjQaxZlF0TaVr7cbNLhAgaLd41JWP1MkU26R0h-Y7R7u1xJdXLiHHJG_VEWlG4sXVTcemLK1hQRVtu5WhfPHGwe29753bI_aGQz3MoidyoXVXVMLYM%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P7"> [[Like Mother, Like Daughter]] [[Exit]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P1%20UF201345y901.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cqF5YUdoX2Kf9d8j6f5T89w2302kim5Buw_23AoatbvbFk9ysjBtnAX0ckG6TC84xXqSuXEroTPWDnLX-tY-KaxZfoXcga4n282DpUuwhlidy9TECCntcfkRm1dhdtemubfOgOFpwFvF8dWlRzXmvVuALSJ82PVmQUHagLCJ9UBQZ471FkH5Hi0b71qYw6PVlx1HhyHganA2nkbQjh4fG0O8VGWFSEP4uNmP4-hDOKPu_kMXu0%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P1"> This is a story of two women, Olha Pavliuk and her daughter Ludmila. From aristocratic beginnings in Western Ukraine to a simpler life on the Canadian prairies they shared a passion for the latest fashion trends. Olha and Ludmilla loved to design and create their own wardrobes, and proudly wore their cultural identity on their sleeves (in some cases quite literally). [[Continue]]

Credits (c) 2017 Like Mother, Like Daughter This story was written on TWINE Harlowe 2.0.1 by Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn For HUCO 617 Digital Fictions Dr. Astrid Ensslin University of Alberta All photos are used with permission granted by the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives at the University of Alberta. Onufrijchuk Collection: UF2013.45 Return to [[Start]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P16%20UF201345p295.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cr6W8hYlz1NNIKsfJR4m4ZXICQN_NqPutesfY7HDZjE8mZuFo-nrRmnfe_kmQxI01n_GC3oFwQQf7jlEgQD901ZjrhbyQ87wqZg6hQf_aw41V3mA18hOC98O6dfPHrs1CHQzsau1p5oNvqyy-5zGB8Cd8yWNH5vYx82XmOruGQQMMB0D89aso0w6QWAON110zyTDvCGKhGyFKrvB-6Dx-k9Eyv9JRx4WvIHrdlVUHhvxUmwe58%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P16"> Olha (Kaminski) Pavliuk was born in the early 1900’s in Polissia, Western Ukraine. She learned to sew and embroider as a young girl and took pride in designing and making her own clothing. Photos from her youth give us a sense of Olha’s fashion conscious nature; her hairstyles and clothing clearly reflect the times. [[Continue the story]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P21%20UF201345y314.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7crMc3oiv2q6M_vz217170Nvh-GcB4fSPBRKqYD7twMhaYIQ1qw_8torR5Yp0P1NOtzjMHcHKL-GlWRzwAVriY29ohxfObsGbhJAULmgD93ALYRfTve8nmlDly2irOpjiYtsZ9gxi6FVswgq5v7-L-ULGzLDk4xfYXrUJMcS_kIBTozE2KzsaszrQPI4l029wagp4vxYwo-J8xZlmuzfsxCV41BhSOZwN5AKkFbyX1UatBTO5UU%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P21"> In the early 1920’s Olha met and married Judge Anton Pavliuk of Kholm, Ukraine. As the wife of a judge, Olha had many opportunities to wear and show off her fashion creations. [[A baby is born]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P15%20UF201345p319.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7crBIB5xe0wdtTqKVrB-u0UVrJLJsfAf6ikbFhWGLwqtwvTXHr0gb_r0Xg6tkjjQypxTooC8ezrPC4CaHInahVFBx8vBSYEi1EFNwm-YBHczSxyDUp09W3fZ4Os4DrNzNmXvef8ja4Y_jaH1BzYo_wnb9OYIqR93bdD1G7fKEL_4K66eUXjXBLoOo6WlUOB4k7TZa-KXR2wV6tNLNbg8FJka0O_sAqD46oWowKTsvUVKmlKDU6k%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P15"> In 1926, Olha and Anton were blessed with their only child, Ludmila – a beautiful baby girl. Olha adored her daughter and often sewed and embroidered new outfits that they would wear together for Sunday outings on the promenade in Lviv. [[Little Ludmila]] [[Check-out the promenade]] [[Favourite Promenade Dress]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P4%20UF201345y%20315.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cojx3TUkClhZa_MHxeJ85c_hSmDZ2ulHPxuw4AmzWci17QFy1FSs5AULFz_7OoLzsS7BwH9HPZdJETJxgfLsNt78rpJJI5rpEsn1lFkLrmDqrmmlSFSYAcsWdkNh2_u28C5C-eGL0V3d3XzHA7sBvT59g4xrNIdsuUcQKEciCgpfUFXzOj8cQ5sLf9fjEJRVzjlY_C218ECOfda6bFRM77y5kdT_QN_PkxMcSM31PG_sAf1dQQ%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P4"> 1927 Ludmila at 1 year <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P11%20UF201345y551.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cpqL0LafBTL6wMpfJrDeHgrjbN-tMHH6DN94ZxUnQ7TIF4ayRVD9i7e9lHSGeom9nTADBcYu_yo2OM_Hmh2sSvcLLuJeo4Xba44Hm_qiQcNSoFPwaa-acMBXURtUQe1sVqq4llU32_P6_X0kh-R9WOBSCjGGYDzLjUwK6waWO3BPculkHm_DW1kCUWMWL5HlU44FfoNo8q7e7gNLP3O87spJXyO__m3pL_xAr7K1sSkyhG1XUU%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P11"> 1927 Ludmila at 1 year <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P6%20UF201345y021.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7coM7xyK8Lg8VJ79tiTmVqHoBP2_z0l66W_46MxlU14KUUE-xd0sCp7-JdQBk8dQnnM7tggTlYhEnAN5tQs3hYJPf0KAuPHwKy4YP7ch8umgtzB5KTcFa4ujWD0QT9Jo5eeTsxIf8SDnaHogGShZ95zR24n9sU6OGfW1cGd6jhMxQvu98PXpp77UZgCzL-q4c1QTF7DrujJapUnMCpXX_nZ36_8v_-oF7ig_pTDMdaPmKPRlelc%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P6"> Ludmila at 4 years old with her mother. <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P5%20UF201345y020.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cpmJjB2SS4tTcxzbau2JyxCNQnjoPsHsKDp7TJypbDOUUeE7yV8wKSR6GDg3R5sJS9b_3DMBpKdKcW5G7MGMWORly_JcvfKRCl9XlXJIBoAMENGDolt-iDgCG8aYsqLjxJq7sfdBRHZ1Epat-j6GYonYVCcZdO-wC44sXrWYYXKqLZInB-mHGYK90eCl04zFitOPvNcVc7KHt4ZKBh5-dGSzvAokCcrm1ff3YuDJ248ZGIyUCU%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P5"> Ludmila at 7 years old posing in the Lviv Botanical Gardens. [[Check-out the promenade]] [[Favourite Promenade Dress]] [[Ludmila in High School]]

Sunday afternoons were reserved for walking the Promenade. <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P3%20UF201345y514.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7coXgQJsPC7OUAUQTX1tvJ7s9ci_WlDh4uSVDgggnwX6hhRFCQ3Mrnhgz9RDfJXsHucLdGnfc7c-WupiJiaL1c2smqmZhN3SgApggGlffSBEkae8RIoeq1O_FKHWUmE1vqMH-IBEVcL4StF2qPIHhSObyK7-BisE4lr0aoP4V10zR3zPtLXf7RHjpA5IDbRtu1jmS_qm6dYjOmu73hbhnwlB4xG-yNONuIRJNBWCloitFwEfjH0%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P3"> c. 1937 Ludmila and her parents. <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P8%20UF201345y328.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cqrt_ikuQhY4JoFpP5CAFMnfvsa_3aYWMIob8A9CcYox07BpEK0Fy0q7yXV1d423USsIlx-uv0FdUkQER4x5LBedGlltFtyXWaUF6AYFSoMEErIAngN9KEvjOd_9cecJgJUrFJmdMl_GOdW1S_UkvYWLTy6dyMwbIM8hnoaK4VTHRL79Jti8UxbVa2STz_pGKc1nE1EtFafq-1akdfSmyXc67f19w_Z69XSQpCPTi8I7Iw75yM%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P8"> c. 1939 Olha leading Ludmila on the promenade. <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P12%20UF201345y515.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cofdJkeUOAr44LK_t3c9SI8f4hLfOgXKchbiFRXmWvsx3nagtuciy9gVngSdBOO6VnU5cXVTihr05bB_NPYkrj2fpkqkHv3zwgKchbFhRMbhxrymRTqTx_KxieHtsz-VtmILYNcqDv5BZBALkyZ57HrHU0JXe52K5jB91gqJoBexO3MKYNYrk3kDQKUpcpTSIRA4rT-8GhDOeIprLOc_5aDIuDisQpwo2wy0FT9pwh4R5K9qJE%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P12"> c. 1939 Olha and Ludmila wearing new dresses for Easter. Check out Olha's [[Favourite Promenade Dress]] Continue to photos of [[Ludmila in High School]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P2%20UF201345y512.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cqhYqOAoB0-tyCCCl5vJerHGL6RZ8p7RbvkWC0zHoCa41tw-JzpeIV0Hv8p3mzbsYfeI5bXo4L0z4QthwJzhsEqPBCK_3XqXkxOF16dVf94x6e_lmX7wBC-Q_kiIHJ8KOX6LYLRUWe9-xSXOTNh_qwyybObtcm5VqYB2OSAZAyn3L8xKwT2KPBEZobQwvoPwByVg6ArdeQKjC9zsRG67v6to9_ROZq0kRhAtINeikB67s1_o8o%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P2"> C. 1934 Ludmila & Olha This was Olha’s Favourite Promenade Dress In 1934, Olha created a linen dress which featured a colourful embroidered collar, matching pockets, and a placket that covered the snaps at the nape of the neck. Unique, brown, triangular buttons and a belt embellished the outfit. This dress is now in a [[special Collection]] at the University of Alberta. [[Check-out the promenade]] Continue to see [[Ludmila in High School]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P31%20UF201345y557.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cohccygCM--Z1uquvUADRezploXjOWpTunzVnIbANhO6suLXwuSXrHbbAhgMRKSicA3G-QETWeDcb1AGaLHDb6oWeKAL-hUE3VeqoZzoMnNpeVm7RXqiKk5UqBQT8-SxORKWZi8a884ul0uHRiRXmL0DTxlmR3-bZ2nQZZKopYHb2H2Mg4TQScXQS0zHRTTefd1vCDadnm8ig83W9kfw43NNVrfdO_gFjb5Fwiv8KXGZ-v-QXI%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P31"> Embroidery was very fashionable on clothing. Olha embellished many of Ludmila’s dresses and blouses for high school and social events. [[Ludmila’s high school wardrobe]] [[Ludmila gets married]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P32%20collections%20-%20s.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cp0Eb7JNHCOp2YfSQdeWiovVXrex4XjcjOl_Op2BG3wz154VjU7VzfCwk18BS8eO-JfodRJuwnVgVBmVkum5zpMh4NfTLdQMBTBipAdgJo1x_MBztfeEWvMtmyAjWJyM1DAH_eIP2eE6PEAeXGkS3v92l8Nkcl44-lDn7W3Fyr4P1pl13-BYUeXUP7N-tw8NUK1PkczpCNSKIx1UkwQcluGi7wrIodv-4ucAUoIJZtDNhtlOG0%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P32"> In 2013, Ludmila’s son donated the family photos and his mother’s and grandmother’s embroidery to the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives, at the University of Alberta. The collection includes Olha's [[Favourite Promenade Dress]] that she made in 1934 and Ludmila's [[Special Christmas Dress]] that she created 1969. Return to [[Favourite Promenade Dress]] Return to [[Start]]. [[Exit]] to Credits.

Ludmila and her friends loved to wear their embroidered blouses and dresses. <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P23%20UF201345y062.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7crjiCiXikdUVBpsKpCU8u463zWBtHyQBUplEaql8E04bI8pQ3n7PloL6bUfYkBOhKXGNpyzngGxyq-ZJB4G5oqB-qJXJJ3eOVNxX_5uDHiQf98WYTzthicC1ocjiWe1n2UYY4rfpy5Z8mJh2JK6D6W9R-vcE3UnTR0wWvPYFTdycjZTv4CUXtmvtXk0RtfFj5ZSC6lOPpY8jg7RiJecy4qdfwyXA739-cYSfjzCHSvu4A-ceqo%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P23"> Ludmila with her best friend Daria. <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P24%20UF201345y520.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cojuad2JBJnqy8hiZGpMxq76b7yMFM2KHLndoGdK2La2u3jXjXOM7e6i-e6JaYte8IgzQ2T9YtSTvF-rZnfhMM-G9J75DDyGWlu5641HvBcBtdJNkGMqq7vhxnodx8f7l8tztk_W_kBysxh0D5fmT1egRRvhomjpdyLt2frHMDqFbEKcJSPRlSngj7cl8ObnXcuy4r7HdO45yyrGNTWm9t0N2w-oZM0JkJt633m7kTyq4fF-V4%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P24"> Ludmila lent her long embroidered jacket to her friends Maria. <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P22%20UF201345y057.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cpZoQHWvG9U5L14rEdwSRB87uQForqq0NzSJz-GtREFIEDCV-X1D6Lp1lfqkDKvdhVaZbdwbU2b5H5Yp0WkWnmRKsRJdciHsJ45SE13cMDJYZ7PMYZuIREikA_k8hQJVac_pfU-sPceoQJKc4GU5bMgeyp7il_TD6lbiXS3IGbtPwZKaqAAF1Ow9UkFgws688qOOx1UQXNw43YXzqgijPBJiStBdT6L0bAE3He3dehufd_BdjQ%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P22"> In her graduating class photo, Ludmila and most of her classmates wore embroidered clothing. [[Ludmila gets married]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P17%20UF201345y134.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cpWY7-4tE9c5blDAWjuO0T8SoZxuS1HfH9U90DD_EvoEg4Fh7A0-zrhVIAgIyVeWkzVnII6PUKRUVcSFcaqLqw0VEq8CM5jddiI_qT_NpT6orzoYD6SUpUNiLpdR0DOZmllIuY4D2oqKKNBhsb0ql9gQd1zW9fAIDVJCFFTG3iD_9oeVNC_WEE_p-TSJDUNg--zTjmOR-pwDxia_xirqf9u9aIi4badn3FR-261oyovcNzwPqA%3D&attredirects=00" alt="P17"> During the early years of WWII, Ludmila met and married Fedir Onufrijchuk. They moved in with Judge Anton and Olha, and briefly enjoyed the lives of elite socialites in Lviv, Ukraine. Unfortunately, shortly after their wedding they were forced to flee their homeland, just ahead of the Soviet invasion. The had very little room for personal belonging, but Olha managed to take her favourite promenade dress and a few embroidered blouses. [[Ludmila and Fedir’s wedding photo]] [[Journey to Germany]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P32%20UF201345p349.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7crtD24PDBjLIOt9pNO_bsgxYeDIS6CVd8kL0MrQgyYzRVoRNT75LWhkQmHVHtDEUheR-JVcjTUIgWD5hvXwp8cMIwRM9tvT3qv6YPtioHtofrizEN2sYdXX7Z0u5LV2oZsG3SpdXFlhpm9w69N6NjVePmESp8tco3TTV5hXWEV5IROq0DWl0brCp-aGq5mFtCZ3jUKC5q2DUiVYp2yS7-souoAKb2Nwzsumu-_gQyNuoWmaXdI%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P32"> Ludmila and Fedir did not have a traditional wedding ceremony. They were married by her father who was a judge. The wedding photos were also used as passport photos. Continue to [[Journey to Germany]]

Sadly, enroute to Germany, Anton passed away in Czechoslovakia. Fedir, Ludmila and Olha continued on to Frankfurt where they resided during the remaining years of the war and early post-war years. [[Pay respects at the gravesite]] [[Continue to Germany]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P18%20UF201345y001.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cqnsk5TrM_fEIEb4XsB2i1m617ObG73zEilx_C8kR9OXP4jwXnbcMxV4Csl2kmChDGPPokgzJbyHWiiNEk1EzRR4o4lG5hFC6qSWC_KpWjlInioYQK8PRLaJxEVqLbMPYJe25yEc7OTe3FHy4qSimypXRwtXYYNyn3eOmRzeHtz_9no8fXi-pChA8QirPgAPmJ02UwWeSu1KXDPNlx2NwQDPSQxRQLM3zFVJwpct-wlXTGk6LY%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P18"> [[Continue to Germany]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P9%20UF201345y355.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cpjRGzk5IjkhX2XN0X_hRC_MBMFwovjieO7Guwf-6NWAs5mjyPAK1QXXRp0TGEXKtxTNW-6ydIlHCAO8h6mv6gRKadqPKe0lzzY2rqQ0kc7-HpyQcfMAT5GSzO9R6Ok7EDSzSzHgRsFr1RujQ73mvEtGbYp_iN5pndJEThn2cGS5F5JWI3Ovw8DBLVNG2qbp4Ur7izXSVCtcYCDe8JrsJJF1Nx16GG3Ycy2_7SgCc3qFomuSE8%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P9"> While living in the German Displaced Person’s Camp, for both economic reasons and their continued love of fashion, Olha and Ludmila continued to sew their own clothing. <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P25%20UF201345y148.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cqAnomgwLD2eOFyfAHjUTl2gRLi-SDd5d_m0L2Oy9lNXCZEzV-onYu_g8hFK_cO3XEt6FvlfPsQx6uYq3Y5Cun4biuldysaTgx_MYACdhFzJD21wI46779Hjwf0onXCI3d4qbVC8M88N1n1urESpWxLnTHx2Dtww-99-rNFN5iCaRQ2HC7BZz1oM5fLMubhX1jM4TY74uO3_qtwgER4w5BxD3zvwio3HQ39p-GKYMG1_yh88lg%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P25"> Both Ludmila and Olha worked in a clothing factory where they memorized the patterns and made their own dresses and coats from scraps. <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P7%20UF201345y146.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7coEzt69CcbEvrdyRCc5pkJYy7iQm8k6cEC0b331WyZQ5vPfapJWeSxAn98kTZZ6r_jVGFhER_YjU4cqiMJqWfiWLFSOPhY1hf3EO8a_nxHPJcMPFHTloWOEfJ0Qxw61NbPFIw8M9BpAP2raiDnajXxUAGJppDfRLIpmXCOvooLh0e--QN9SAPYRoQq5NErhjub62HiAEz67RPFbf18cWF6qKVpu3FOEQ7t2iYIN8gagyPiw3BA%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P7"> They even improvised from available materials to create the stage costuming for the dance and choir productions that were performed in the surrounding towns. [[Ukrainian Choir and Dance costumes]] Finally a [[sponsor in Canada]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P20%20UF201345y143%20-jpeg%20-%20400dpi.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cr9aybp9AMjCA6oODGDzh2r80aL_8-xR_Jf_TkD0Sf8dl3tCZpr5pSViPk9-nvns8_YScUo5Wbylugru3muX9eEDm_45-16Wsop2so00AirBXNncj7PPEM1a0HaSMFfzA55KXEMv_lE3G8zoY-8YDL9Aq-72UsnL5XSMhtcPwi98xb5xyBXWc2QdNZK2Q2abCEZY61IKBoju_VeNuyq-RL7AZulk57r7gmkslgzfHy6UYUgQsRMtwj5AWC-FAPk3_6RQxho&attredirects=0" alt="P20"> Olha and Ludmila sang in the choir. When fleeing Ukraine they had little room for special clothing. Their costumes were made from memory and the embroidery copied from the blouses that they had packed. Finally a [[sponsor in Canada]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P19%20UF201345y151.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7crrRoGum0iH7LucsSk4IjC-jQp9SJwfBSktgIkt6wfxUjyfH-1M__djzOsZ0dA7e8qcmzCvq9nY2oji-2nEnCJL172VcWd-CJmQrHkJxocCDEugooDrC9HphJM0GjUsIBkz26WyfT1zQA4kVR9fffCFdefHEZJY3LJd6S0s5it_Vb34heuuWym-SYEryffR0vNUOZbxeFJQImCvOeIrwGG7hxp2pGXlH2otl6ZK7iSO1wOaAlY%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P19"> In 1949, a Canadian family from Benito, Manitoba sponsored the family and Ludmila, Fedir and Olha immigrated to Canada. <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P26%20UF201345y166.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7crSIwi5a8YfvzVt00k8kiKNBppWBpXbyu5o755IqQeUK9nZ8Z36qICCPttBtjhWM-IRVVlIoVaK0B73Tn1qdPWA-eJSL9GvSLnQZ5Oqlp8rXBZnB_FSFKpdFbGYXJCAZCFPddSeOGLof0KF7DUDZ5mO7elo2P6VjYrtSpVR22BRnKSizpnZmetEb-qiYMSyrCL9BXFaD-qI2YasC08f1ceOt_KAGT-Pf-SOeeLC0WLDIngiblo%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P26"> They lived in Benito, Manitoba for about a year and then moved to Winnipeg, where the couple were blessed with a son, Roman. See photos of [[baby Roman]] The family moves to [[Yorkton, SK]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P27%20UF201345y190.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cp06ZoRZND-jmddRRaBEOkVL6407txC_oJSx_anBZ1iloqAq23SIJHDCFCofwsmb6C7QXErWoOSs3DpKzl8c9DUDUJ1MefyEhTg_nCqsGIoAoMMCbvMziOKJWpMco7QSzJzZcZOP0eyorMi_Yw2XVSVruQTZuP-PFydvp1d2mkfrHemBPRtrXJkhB5NIKCGtbsNyUl8MQ9S_ZU5w9rnt2tFqnQMO_ecic1dOUqw9rkD6hULgdY%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P27"> <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P28UF201345y195.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7coJQQOlbM-6Oumq97zWJzXIYo3pV0LGoxK9h8zSHX3rPxILpa3LOd6Z6Mxdkj8JeOCDxnHSN5muAvCYki9d63RC-Btz_qzX-dthuXDvDP7ggPd8ehrc_iKNKqqycwSM6msut9etgf6Y2raKoC8M-c6CiCBkBEFhS_x7Q64p_RcTRe71Pqf4hURek-H8nq9Nv9JT2qBTvGQLiC1CC8zb71NS6zv2G4uXMdOg0s94KSgxs_E64dA%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P28"> <img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P29%20UF201345y209.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cohaNfe7grX25qsnsT5tTVt4lmJ38DD80CY7jlVk6itzY4yF93PYlM4AJ45Q1gJKyu2TZTWrof6AtV2Uzj9PM3to7LrR6cXkP3tFNLL-WPzdjjqDGucAmo6AGFn8jZg_GxDG-fKbkTQ_hDgmDugmdCd1ilz1F9TY3IUPnbgozNVbDj0VwINtHQgPKNoi9tXqgIIocpQLyGkjHG2ZvkAQMP61CCHwpscz0e9rMYudRjaWTlAN7g%3D&attredirects=00" alt="P29"> Both mother and grandmother loved to sew little outfits for their pride and joy. They also sewed and embroidered many of the household linens. The family moves to [[Yorkton, SK]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P30%20UF201345y389.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7crXhkeFKIqz_9kVKE27TixfqY821r-omI5Y_j1a4FH7JcIMbPc3CBBSbdiRa9re3PEQgiYSRqd72p8748EJPeUffu4Da3ocQ2OyFxVPKfzRrjjDCdpgRobvceWtCUIXdwH0w6rG8h-DXw_ijLseDqYKWhCVeUPU2XhjcFOh_gFm8nt3KMP2nT3Mak_lCmQpLdFIzteJ5Uhovb-lN2ERHZtKLuYByuVOBGUtkbObFvxYTsitdLw%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P30"> In 1960, Ludmila and family relocated to Yorkton, SK. Olga and Ludmila continued to design and sew new clothing based on patterns they saw in the Chatelaine magazine and on television. Ludmila often made dresses for special occasions. * See Ludmila's [[Special Christmas Dress]] Fedir Onufrijchuk was an avid photographer and documented the fashions of his wife and mother-in-law. Over 4000 family photos and several artifacts have been donated to the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives at the University of Alberta. Find out about this [[special Collection]]

<img src="https://eb0f027d-a-e0c5cea3-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/ualberta.ca/lmld-photos/resources/P10%20UF201345y900.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7crybNIbUd_tL4I8wL2PtyBbmJqc3iCEvaRRScmehQXe5QXTmcfqRQbbl8_4ih5L0uP9uRpq31NabSBjPRgQBMjy0mITqRw8XKjrLnvfTolcEqCWHYhzRRZFLgFSa3vFcOhnZ5jh52yFlkQC9LQXZ5WYvcX2iAA27gS3_Uvw0whtVhJoe_yTT-wzwhCiQXVEIKPBxQoY21iMcLBau-4ALboLKKgTWX5VwUAgPzClkTNGxTJ98qk%3D&attredirects=0" alt="P10"> For Christmas of 1969, Ludmila designed a particularly festive bright red wool dress that featured a modified black, cross stitched motif down the full front of the dress. The dress was versatile and Ludmila wore it for various social occasions for many years. It now resides in the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives at the University of Alberta. Find out more about this [[special Collection]]

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1927 Ludmila at 1 year

P11

1927 Ludmila at 1 year

Ludmila at 4 years old with her mother.

Ludmila at 7 years old posing in the Lviv Botanical Gardens.

Check-out the promenade

Favourite Promenade Dress

Ludmila in High School