. Bulletin. Natural history; Science. Of all the Russian native arts, embroidery and needlework are the most conservative in their preservation of the oldest artistic motifs. Embroidered articles were found in every household and were closely associated with the folk holidays and ceremonies. This fact in part accounts for their traditional nature. Ornate needlework always decorates the most traditional article of a peasant woman's clothes, her headdress. Headdresses were common to every region of Russia and varied in shape and design according to region. They were prized possessions of women a
. Bulletin. Natural history; Science. Of all the Russian native arts, embroidery and needlework are the most conservative in their preservation of the oldest artistic motifs. Embroidered articles were found in every household and were closely associated with the folk holidays and ceremonies. This fact in part accounts for their traditional nature. Ornate needlework always decorates the most traditional article of a peasant woman's clothes, her headdress. Headdresses were common to every region of Russia and varied in shape and design according to region. They were prized possessions of women and were handed down from generation to generation. The needlework on these articles resembles tapestry, with floral or geometric designs covering the entire surface. Metallic threads of silver and gold or silk threads were sewn in a raised pattern onto a background of velvet or silk. The most festive headdresses had river pearls and colored stones sewn onto them for a richer effect. Embroidery with a basic red thread is the most characteristic and traditional type of stitching found on clothing, tablecloths, bedsheets, and towels. The most characteristic designs are geometrical, the swastika being the dominant motif. Animals, plants, and humans are all geometrically stylized and become part of the overall pattern. The variety found in the red-thread embroidery results from the many types of stitches used by the seamstress in executing the designs. Especially brilliant and fanciful is the red-thread stitching characteristic of the Olonets region, noted A lace-maker in the Vologda Region, whicti is well known for its lace, both within and outside of the USSR.; her traditional headdress is embroidered in a geometric design. V'i ;^ v^-x'i. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Field Museum of Natural H
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