Embroidered ladunka pendant Л01

An embroidered ladunka is a traditional embroidered pocket worn on a belt over the skirt. The piece is made of quality black Onyx homespun cloth. The ladunka is richly decorated with a neat embroidered ornament in white. The contrast of the white ornament and the black ground makes the piece striking. A ladunka like this serves both as a striking adornment of the look and as a practical little pocket.

The ladunka is an old traditional piece that has always gone with the Ukrainian national costume. The embroidered ornament echoes the motifs in which Ukrainian embroidery developed. The piece completes a vyshyvanka beautifully and finishes a festive women’s look. In the old days a ladunka held grain, a comb or coins. Today a piece like this makes the ethnic look practical and stylish.