The Bulgarian Embroidery

The traditional Bulgarian embroidery is a wonderful art that goes back to ancient times, and it was a way to show information about the person who wore the designs, fundamentally their marital status, their social class and their place of origin.

Embroidery used to have great symbolic value. It was believed to protect the human body from evil spells and spirits. People believed that cutting a part of the embroidery of one’s garment would blaze a trail for the evil spirits and make the person vulnerable.

Bulgarian women used to make embroideries not only on clothing, but also on tablecloths and other household fabrics and accessoiries and the shapes and patterns being a token of health and happiness.