UNWLA convention to feature fashion show (05/26/02)

UNWLA convention to feature fashion show

SARASOTA, Fla. - Designs by Irene Radzykewycz will be presented in an unusual manner during a fashion show and luncheon that will be part of the 26th Convention of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America, which is taking place over the Memorial Day weekend in Sarasota, Fla. Mrs. Radzykewycz, a resident of Warm Mineral Springs, Fla., has created 20 very large "pysanky" featuring designs from various regions of Ukraine to grace the runway of the fashion show that will spotlight the adaptation of ancient Ukrainian embroidery and lace to contemporary attire. The fashions to be displayed also are the work of Mrs. Radzykewycz, who employs traditional designs from the Poltava, Kyiv, Sokal and Volyn regions of Ukraine in her collection. Mrs. Radzykewycz , who is seen above with some of her giant "pysanky," notes that she had assistance in creating them from her husband, Myron, as well as several members of UNWLA Branch 56, Lidia Bilous, Tetiana Silecky and Orysia Swystun.

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