The magical meaning of embroidery by Oleksandra Natolochna

Hello ! Today we will talk about embroidery. There is a great interest in embroidery in the world, both for Ukrainian modern and ancient patterns that have come to us from the distant past. The embroidered shirt has become a kind of business card of Ukrainians. But our ancestors believed that the embroidered shirt was a kind of protection, it encoded names, destiny, happiness, well-being and love. Therefore, each master paid attention to the symbols, ornaments of different cults and created his own masterpiece. In ancient times, ornaments contained elements of flowers, trees, birds. It was a defense against an evil force, as the pagan ancestors believed. They believed that evil spirits penetrated the edge of clothing (bottom, sleeves, collar), so the ornament protected clothing. Today the magical meaning of embroidery is lost but the traditions of ancient symbolism have not disappeared. Therefore, dear readers, pay attention to what you embroider or what embroidery you want to buy