Explore the CollectionCostume Component

Measurements

24cm x 24cm

Place of Origin

Yugoslavia

Historical Period/Date

Unknown date

Registration Number

2016-061

Donated/Purchased

Donated

Techniques

Braid Stitch,Counted Satin Stitch,Counted Thread Work,

Objects

Bodices,Costume Components - Women,

Physical Description

Two cream cotton evenweave fabric bodice panels for a woman's dress, secured at the bottom centre front with three mustard silk tassels. The panels are joined with an attached collar. Two further tassels decorate each panel. Densely worked in crimson red, green and navy blue silk thread. Counted thread work worked entirely with counted satin stitch. All edges worked in mustard thread using braid stitch.