Abstract
Beadwork was a part of folk dress decoration in the many regions of Europe. It had been developed in many forms on the territories of Central Europe.
Beads embroidery had been appeared among rural areas in the 19th century and disappeared together with folk culture and folk dress. As a young type of decoration it absorbed elder traditions and introduces new influences.
This research is devoted to one of the interesting phenomenon of beadwork in folk dress, namely to its symbols and functions. The article describes symbols and functions of beadwork in the last period of development of traditional culture.