Embroidery of the Cossack Elite of the 17-18 Centuries. Catalogue of the Collection in the Chernihiv Historical Museum, Ukraine

Based on collections in the Chernihiv Historical Museum, this is the most comprehensive research on the topic. Nearly 300 color fragments of embroidery in silk, gold and silver thread as well as multicolored cotton thread on sheets, ritual cloths, pillowcases, tablecloths, clothing, ecclesiastical vestments and other objects common to the households of the Cossack elite.
Vira Zaichenko is senior researcher at the Chernihiv Historical Museum and has conducted wide-ranging historical and ethnographic research in the Chernihiv region.