Examples of Folk Costume and Embroidery of Virumaa, Estonia, by Parish

 

Hello all, 

Today I want to continue my article on Virumaa, by giving examples by parish. Here is Virumaa within Estonia. Virumaa is a cultural region, not an administrative one. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virumaa

And here is a closeup of Virumaa, showing the location of the Parishes. 

For more general explanations, see my previous article. Here I will simply give images of costumes and embroidery from each of the Parishes, proceeding East to West. 

Vaivara

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaivara_Parish

Jõhvi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B5hvi

Iisaku

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iisaku

Lüganuse

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BCganuse_Parish

Viru-Nigula

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viru-Nigula_Parish

Viru-Jaagupi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viru-Jaagupi

Simuna

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simuna,_Estonia

Väike-Maarja

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4ike-Maarja

Rakvere

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakvere

Haljala

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haljala

Kadrina

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadrina

Thank you for reading. I hope that you have found this to be interesting and informative. I hope this aids any who are wanting to do Estonian embroidery. 

Roman K.

email: rkozakand@aol.com

Source Material:

Kersti Loite, 'Virumaa Rahvarõivad', Tallinn, 2017

H. Linnus et al, 'Tikand Eesti Rahva-Kunstis', Talinn, 1955

Reet Piiri, 'Suur Mutsiraamat', Healugu, 2017

Eevi Astel, ';Eesti Võõd', Tartu, 1998

Reet Piiri, 'Eesti Talurahva Ülerõivas 19. sajandil' Tartu, 2007

Melanie Kaarma et al, 'Eesti Rahvarõivad' Tallinn, 1981

V. Belitser et al, 'Eesti Rahvarõivad XIX Sajandist ja XX Sajandi Algult', Tallinn, 1957

Maret Tamjärv, 'Eesti Rahvarõivad', Tallinn, 2001

A. Üts et al, 'This Beautiful Land is my Native Country', UNRRA, 1946

Reet Piiri, 'Rahvarõivad Eesti Rahva Muuseumist', Tallinn, 2006

Reet Piiri, 'Rahvarõivas on Norm', Tartu 2002