Sharovary
Introduction  Ukrainian Cossacks wearing sharovary'''Sharovary''' () are a kind of men's pants, part of the national clothes of Ukrainian Cossacksare free to hips, often with assembly at the waist, collected at the bottom near the ankles. Similar pants in other cultures are Sirwal, Salwar, Shalwar kameez, etc., and these are called ''sharovary'' or ''shalvary'' in Russian and Ukrainian.The presence of sharovary in the dress of the Ukrainian Cossacks of Zaporizhia is noted by German ambassador  Erich Lassota in the 16th century. A comprehensive description of Cossack dress is included in the publication of 1651 Description of Ukraine by Polish-enlisted French-born cartographer and military engineer Guillaume Le Vasseur de Beauplan. It lists the shirts, hats and kaptan of thick cloth that made up the Ukrainian Cossack everyday clothes.A 2016 parade of Ukrainian national dressToday sharovary is an important element of the Ukrainian culture.
See also * European loose trousers* Harem pants
Literature * Nikolayeva T. History of costume. - Kyiv Libid 1996