Sewing dowry

Dower is the property of the bride, which is transferred to the new family at the time of marriage. Every Ukrainian girl prepared a dowry for herself. Dowry consisted of two parts: livestock and a chest. Father prepare the first part.These are livestock, money, and a piece of land. And the second part, the chest, the girl had to prepare for herself or together with her mother The dowry consisted of bedding, towels, clothes, and also ribbons. And it was to demonstrate the girl's diligence. So, before the wedding, the girl had to work a lot. The dowry was supposed to demonstrate not the wealth of the young woman and her relatives, but her diligence.This characterized the girl as a good craf...View all