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Measurements

a. 53cm; b. 88cm

Place of Origin

Romania

Historical Period/Date

Unknown date

Registration Number

2022-238

Donated/Purchased

Donated

Techniques

Back Stitch,Needleweaving,Surface Stitchery,

Objects

Blouses,Costume - Women,Skirts,

Physical Description

Cream cheesecloth matching skirt and blouse with red cotton embroidery and beaded spangles. a. Blouse has long gathered sleeves and a high neck with a fine red cord with two red and white tassells at the opening. Bands of heavy, red, back stitch embroidery almost cover both sleeves and both the front and back of the blouse. Each sleeve has a narrow band of cream satin stitch embroidery at the elbow. b. Skirt is long with 3 pleats at the bottom then a band of heavy, red, back stitch embroidery around its circumference, then a narrow band of needleweaving in cream cotton thread, followed finally by another narrow band of red embroidery in a zigzag design at the hem.