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Embroidery specimen, inv. no. Тк-4130/2: photo 1 of 1
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Textiles · Embroidery specimen

Embroidery specimen

Inv. no. Тк-4130/2 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Sleeve of a women's shirt with an inset and gusset. The inset at the top is gathered into small pleats using the 'sewing to collar' technique and adorned with a narrow trim. The inset is joined to the sleeve with a double 'vystih' stitch. Full description

Date
20th century
Material
Fabric, factory-made fabric, linen canvas, decorative and weaving material, thread, floss
Technique
Factory weaving, hand sewing, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, 'stebnivka' ('vystih'), diagonal 'cross-stitch,' auxiliary decorative seams, 'puff' gathers
Dimensions
l-63.5, w-32 cm

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

Description

Sleeve of a women's shirt with an inset and gusset. The inset at the top is gathered into small pleats using the 'sewing to collar' technique and adorned with a narrow trim. The inset is joined to the sleeve with a double 'vystih' stitch. The sleeve is decorated with 'puff' gathers in the middle and gathered into fine pleats at the bottom, finished with a narrow trim sewn with a single 'vystih' stitch. The sleeve is embroidered with a floral pattern in red and black threads: the inset features a garland of roses alternating with two buds; the sleeve has a scattered arrangement in three rows of rose branches with leaves and small buds.

Provenance: Donated to the museum collection by Halyna Vasylivna Kosenko (USSR, Ukraine, Kharkiv Oblast, Bohodukhiv District, village of Kruchyk)

Record

Inventory number
Тк-4130/2
Title
Embroidery specimen
Collection group
Textiles · Embroidery specimen
Date
20th century
Material
Fabric, factory-made fabric, linen canvas, decorative and weaving material, thread, floss
Technique
Factory weaving, hand sewing, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, 'stebnivka' ('vystih'), diagonal 'cross-stitch,' auxiliary decorative seams, 'puff' gathers
Dimensions
l-63.5, w-32 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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