Wrap skirt (plakhta)

Title	Wrap skirt (plakhta)
Description	A stylized red and blue traditional woolen hand-woven plakhta - two narrow panels, joined together with a decorative joining stitch. The edges are decorated with buttonhole stitch. Each corner of the plakhta bottom is decorated with a pompom. The field of plakhta has stars or rectangles woven in cells. Reconstruction of the traditional plakhta as a single skirt. Part of the outfit together with a sash (UF2022.002.a004). Embroidery stitch: joining stitch, buttonhole stitch.
Type	skirt
Extent	1 item
Source	KuFC: unknown
Materials	wool
Physical Dimensions	overall: 52cm x 75cm
Location	Textiles: Case 3
Accession Number	UF2022.002.a003

“Wrap skirt (plakhta),” Ukrainian Folklore Archives Special Collections, accessed May 13, 2024, https://collections.ukrfolk.ca/items/show/5529.