Polish folk embroidery |
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19th and early adorned applique aprons back stitches Bielsko Biała province black cotton thread blue bodice bonnet braiding buttonhole stitches chain stitch Chałubiński Tatra Museum chemise of homespun coifs cross stitch decorated drawn thread Early 20th cent embellished Embroidered in black Embroidered in multicoloured Embroidered in red Embroidered in white embroidery Ethnographic Museum eyelets factory-made cloth factory-made linen flat stitch floral flowers fronts of men's geometrical motifs head scarfs homespun cloth homespun linen Kashubian kerchiefs Late 19th cent leather Łowicz men's shirts meshing multicoloured cotton thread Museum in Warsaw Museum in Zakopane Nowy Sącz province open-work patterns Piotrków red cotton thread running stitches Rzeszów Rzeszów province satin stitches single running stitches stitches and rouleaux stripes Strój Tarnów techniques thread in chain thread in cross thread in satin trimming stitches tulle Tytus Chałubiński Tytus Chałubiński Tatra velvet bodice Warsaw Following pages white cotton thread white embroidery women's chemises yoke and cuff Zakopane