New Year tree of the Vologda region is wrapped in delicate lace
The Vologda region is very rich in folk art crafts - Vologda lace, northern niello, Vologda enamel. The brightest element of the decoration is, of course, Vologda lace. Real handmade products are displayed on the fir tree.
Lace patterns are
repeated on the stylized garlands that wrap the whole Christmas tree with
tenderness.
The origin
of the craft is attributed to the beginning of the 19th century, when in the
estates of landlords near Vologda serfs began to weave trimmings to dresses and
underwear, imitating Western European ones.
All the main images in the Vologda lace are made by dense, smoothly winding linen braid. To make lace, linen, bleached or stark, was usually used.
On the Main Alley of VDNH visitors are greeted by New Year fir trees, each representing a region of the country. The RUSSIA EXPO is open from Tuesday through Sunday, Monday is a technical day. The most convenient time to visit is in the mornings and weekdays, but the exposition is open to everyone on weekends as well. All expositions and events are free of charge.
