Roses

Hello all,

Roses have been popular in Ukraine as an embroidery subject since about 1800. This design is more of the type done in northwestern Ukraine, Volyn', and West Polissia, The designs from this part of Ukraine tend to be simpler and slightly geometric.

 Thank you for reading.

Roman K.

rkozakand@aol.com 

 

From 
L. V. Hrabovs'ka et al, 'Znaky -  155 old Ukrainian Embroideries', Kyjiw [Kiev], 1992