Funny Holidays - Frosty Lace Try-On Day

On Fedosy Vesnyak, the Slavs predicted the end of winter and the onset of warm weather January 24 was often cold and frosty It was believed that in this way the evil spirits expelled from their homes on Christmastide would take revenge on people Before Christmas, our ancestors performed various rituals - they made amulets against evil, painted their faces with soot and walked around their homes in a circle with a poker in their hands In retaliation, the forces of the Navi world sent winds and cold, covering the trees and glass windows with frost Therefore, January 24 is a holiday with an unusual name - Frosty Lace Try-On Day The secret of the appearance of patterns in the form of trees, palm leaves, bushes and plant rhizomes that winter draws on windows has a scientific explanation When frosty air is cooled to 0 C, the moisture it contains changes from a gaseous state to a solid The crystals form patterns in the form of openwork lace, deposited one after another on the surface of windows, wires and tree branches The frosty miracle of nature amazes with its beauty, inspiring paintings and poems: The appearance of lace patterns directly depends on the air cooling conditions At high humidity and positive temperatures, a film of water first appears on the surface of window or car glass, which forms crystals - dendrites - as the temperature drops The largest ones form in the lower part of the window, in the upper part there are thin icy branches of mysterious trees reminiscent of paradise The second type of patterned painting, trichites, appears on glass in places of microscopic cracks, chips and scratches The grace and beauty of frost-covered plants and frosty lace on the windows evoke admiration even among people familiar with the laws of physics Drawings woven from ice patterns have a special magic, turning the whole world into a fairy tale Only Vologda lacemakers can compete with the winter miracle in beauty and grace Craftswomen weave round and oval tablecloths, napkins in the shape of snowflakes, capes, collars, openwork sleeves for blouses and scarves from bleached linen Their creations are valued for their whimsical ornamentation and its rhythmic repetition, openwork background lattices that create the feeling of falling snow Boiling white lace is the trademark of needlewomen from Vologda Sparkling frosty patterns are present on the costume and kokoshnik of the Snow Maiden - the headdress of the granddaughter of Father Frost Winter art on windows is associated with childhood - the happiest and most carefree time of life Today it is almost impossible to see this miracle on glass, because thermal insulation on double-glazed windows prevents intricate frost patterns from appearing Frosty Lace Try-On Day encourages you to remember the joyful moments of childhood and the wonderful manifestations of nature