Years ago I read an excellent article by women who are familiar with eastern European designs.
They made it crystal clear that the geometric embroidered designs on their local clothing are not just patterns. In their words, every single pattern has a meaning and how they are combined has meaning as well. To us they are just designs... boxes, crosses, stars, flowers, to them it is an iconographical symbology with a deep cultural history (one that is fast disappearing but which exists in pockets where ancient crafts are still practiced).
They made it crystal clear that the geometric embroidered designs on their local clothing are not just patterns. In their words, every single pattern has a meaning and how they are combined has meaning as well. To us they are just designs... boxes, crosses, stars, flowers, to them it is an iconographical symbology with a deep cultural history (one that is fast disappearing but which exists in pockets where ancient crafts are still practiced).
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