The company Shevitsa possesses a wide catalogue of national costumes and embroideries with Bulgarian needlecraft. Along with the hundreds of national dresses we make tablecloths of different sizes out of linen (Panama Type) and Muline cotton strings. We work exclusively by hand.
The Shevitsa company has been registered in the Blagoevgrad regional court since December 1992. Jordan Simonski is the creator and manager of the firm. It deals with the organized production of print and souvenir advertisement-more specifically advertising office, artistic decoration of business and municipal ceremonies, banners, billboards, and the manufacturing of all kinds of flags.
Most of the production is related to the creation of national costumes, table-cloths, Bulgarian embroidery and souvenirs. This is an activity that perpetuates the long Bulgarian traditions, an activity that is inspired by the rich folklore and ethnographic heritage, by the customs, narrating the way of life of our predecessors, who have re-created the eternal pursuit of elegance and beauty.
The process of creating national costumes is unique. It is incredible to model the male and female clothing out of the colorful rugs and carpets, shirts and dresses, in which the shades of nature and spiritual beauty of the unknown author. It all requires great attention, so that you can accurately sense the multitude of ornaments and the charming combination of colors in a multitude of variations, so that the costumes can be maximally similar to the authentic original. We work with natural materials, by hand or with specialized machines.
The specialists in the studios of the firm are professionals with years of experience and service, they are experts in hand-made embroidery, woolen braiding, needlecraft and sewing. We accept orders from all ethnographic regions. All we need is a picture or an authentic costume, on the basis of which the artists and designers in the firm will develop the project.
Rich collection of traditional covers
The firm has a rich collection of traditional covers. So far we have presented them at specialized fairs in Russia, Greece, Hungary, Spain, Sweden, and USA. A large number of covers we used as present for famous people and delegations, visitors to Sofia and Blagoevgrad; a highly ornate beautiful tablecloth was given to the deceased tsaritsa Yoanna when she visited Bulgaria.
In Shevitsa we produce souvenirs from wood, copper, leather, plates, wall decorations, boxes, folders, thalers, etc.
We have developed the production of different types of flags with and without embroidery - for schools, businesses and sport.
We have organized the manufacturing of different types of print and material advertising materials and stage - property, assisting the activity of companies.
The company Shevitsa is well-known for the design with decoration and platform /personal mobile stage/ for the staging of cultural, political, sports, and municipal events.
During the last years the firm has succeeded in defending its position, and deserve its reputation as a professional and accurate partner.
Everyone, who has looked for the services of Shevitsa should fulfill only one requirement - to have confidence in the capabilities of the firm.
History and clients of Shevitsa company
Jordan Simonski is the creator and manager of the firm. He has graduated from the Kliment Ohridski High School, with focus on history and ethnography. For more than 35 years he has participated in the management and organization of the cultural activity of the Blagoevgrad region.
The firm participates in the organization of a number of cultural and mass events that take place in the Blagoevgrad area. For decades it has been a major organizer of the decoration, construction of scenes and their artistic framing for the traditional singing competition Pirin Sings.
We have also developed printing activity: numerous books, hundreds of posters, leaflets, everything related to the communication of firms, from the calling cards to the visual arrangement of the buildings; all kinds of objective or souvenir advertisements, different types of calendars, badges, etc.
We help create the artistic clothing of the world-famous Pirin ensemble, of the professional ensembles in Sliven, Bourgas, Dobrich, Pazadjik, Severnqshki Ensemble Pleven, the TV show The Comocs, of different Bulgarian and folklore formations. The costumes of Shevitsa complement the programs of the folklore ensembles of the community centers in Gotse Delchev, Hadjidimovo, Qkoruda and Yurukovo, Simitli, Gyrmen, Dybnitsa and Ognyanovo, Satovcha and Pletena, Bansko, Dobrinishte, Kremen and Mesta, Razlog, Bachevo and Banya; in the Petrich district-in the community centers in Petrich, Karnalovo, Qkovo and Skryt, Belasitsa, Strumyani and Mikrevo, Sansanski, Slave and Struma, Kjustendil, Nevestino, Konyavo, Sapareva Banya and Ovchartsi; in the community centers in the villages in the Samokov district-Govedartsi, Madjare, Alino, Beli Iskar, Belchin and Klisura, in the Sifia community centers and in the Mramor village. There are costumes made by us in Etropole, Ivaylovgrad, Vidin and Bregovo, the community centers in the Lovech district-Ugarchin, Drenovo, Kirchevo, Goran, Borislav village in the Pleven district, the United Childrens center in Petrich, Vassil Levski High School in Rousse, Ivan Vazov High School in Sopot, Babuk village in Silistra district, the High School in Berkovitsa, Elena, Veligrad.
The playful northern, rich in ornaments Dobrudja and Thracian costumes, the ornate shop and memorable Macedonian dresses are worn by the dancers of the Nevrokop ensemble of the favourite and famous Nikolina Chakardakova, the male folklore formation Perun from Razlog, the ensemble of Ilia Lukov, Balgare ensemble, the folk-singers Nadya Eftimova and Rumyana Popova, the formations in the USA of the famous folk-singer Tatyana Sarbinska, the folklore group Kukeri from Rousse, the ensemble of DNA Blagoevgrad, the Atomic ensemble at AEP Kozloduy, the student ensemble of the WSU Blagoevgrad, the Arsenal ensemble at Kazanlak, the American college in Sofia and children’s taverns all over the country. Most of the costumes of the youth formations in Blagoevgrad: Pirinche and Pirinska Kitka, Detelin in Pavel Banya, the ensembles at the specialized schools in Kotel, Pordim and the musical high school in Pleven are made in the studios of the firm. National costumes created by Shevitsa can be found in Japan, Belgium, USA, the Bansko tavern, Moscow, in Greece-in Athens, Kilkis, Seres, Drama, the Rhodes Island, in Macedonia-in Shtip, Delchevo and Berovo, in the Czech Republic-in Barno, in Spain, in New Zeland, Romania and Moldova.
The products of Shevitsa are a regular part of the national fair for folk art in Koprivshtica and the Traditional musical competition Pirin Sings.
