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Embroidery specimen, inv. no. Тк-3129/5: photo 1 of 1
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Textiles · Embroidery specimen

Embroidery specimen

Inv. no. Тк-3129/5 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Women's shirt sleeve, cut from a rectangular canvas across the full width. Gathered at the bottom into fine pleats using the 'sewing to collar' technique, finished with a narrow trim and sewn at the bottom for 5 cm. Full description

Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached hemp canvas, decorative and weaving material, thread, zapoloch
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' joining seams
Dimensions
l-47.5, w-49 cm

Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Description

Women's shirt sleeve, cut from a rectangular canvas across the full width. Gathered at the bottom into fine pleats using the 'sewing to collar' technique, finished with a narrow trim and sewn at the bottom for 5 cm. The sleeve is decorated with three horizontal bands of stylized black-and-red ornament. In the middle, a band of viburnum clusters with branches and leaves is embroidered; above it, five bouquets of two flowers; below, four larger bouquets of the same design.

Provenance: Acquired from Lyudmyla Vasylivna Mozhary (USSR, Ukraine, Kharkiv Oblast, Kharkiv District, city of Pivdenne).

Record

Inventory number
Тк-3129/5
Title
Embroidery specimen
Collection group
Textiles · Embroidery specimen
Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached hemp canvas, decorative and weaving material, thread, zapoloch
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' joining seams
Dimensions
l-47.5, w-49 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine, Kharkiv Governorate

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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