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Textiles · Korsetka

Korsetka

Inv. no. Тк-5249 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Kersetka of a fitted silhouette, sewn from black factory-produced fabric. The back is split, widened from the waist downward with three multi-tiered pleats ('mustaches'). The front is widened downward. The right panel overlaps the left, fastened with six buttons. Full description

Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, factory-produced fabric, cotton fabric, satin, decorative and weaving materials, appliqué ornaments, buttons, braid, thread, factory-produced thread, cotton thread
Technique
Factory weaving, machine sewing, appliqué
Dimensions
h-80, c-323 cm

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

Description

Kersetka of a fitted silhouette, sewn from black factory-produced fabric. The back is split, widened from the waist downward with three multi-tiered pleats ('mustaches'). The front is widened downward. The right panel overlaps the left, fastened with six buttons. The kersetka is decorated with multicolored machine stitching. The right panel is adorned with a serrated appliqué and decorated with twenty red buttons with a floral pattern. The waistline on the back is decorated with a figured appliqué and five similar buttons. The neckline, armholes, serrated appliqué, and right front are edged with black braid. The kersetka is lined with white factory-produced fabric with red and blue longitudinal stripes.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-5249
Title
Korsetka
Collection group
Textiles · Korsetka
Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, factory-produced fabric, cotton fabric, satin, decorative and weaving materials, appliqué ornaments, buttons, braid, thread, factory-produced thread, cotton thread
Technique
Factory weaving, machine sewing, appliqué
Dimensions
h-80, c-323 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine, Kharkiv Governorate, Balakliya (?) County, Borshchivka village

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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