Embroidery Traditions of Ukraine: "white" and "printed" shirts

More than 40 models of embroidery of white and striped shirts!

The calling card of this edition is charming white and black printed shirts from different regions of Ukraine, interesting and original in terms of cut types, embroidery colors, composition, and execution technologies.

"Open window", "star-cross", "curve", "wave", oblique crosses, water key ("hesyk"), "blocks", "lamb horns", star "flowers" and "clovers", "horns" triangles - reproduce the best patterns of embroidered masterpieces from the museum and private collections.

The publication provides information on types of cut, types of compositions, ornaments, and embroidery motifs of white shirts and artistic and technological features of black written embroidery. Twenty-five models of shirts with white embroidery and twenty types of black embroidery are presented. Each embroidery scheme is accompanied by a list of stitches used.

The book will be useful for embroiderers with different levels of training — both beginners and experienced embroiderers.