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Accession Number 1987.3.31.c Title apron from Croatian folk costume Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type apron Date Made 1901?-1950? Place Made Europe: Croatia Culture European Cultural Region European Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; wool ?; handspun ?; handwoven, plain; supplementary weft; embroidered,flat&cross stitch,s Measurements LL 61.0; WA 42.5; LCIR 135.0 cm Description

White apron. Waistband is 1cm wide and embroidered with cross stitching in red. At each end a loop for cotton ribbons to be tied in the back. Under cross stitch, full width of apron is gathered with cartridge…

White apron. Waistband is 1cm wide and embroidered with cross stitching in red. At each end a loop for cotton ribbons to be tied in the back. Under cross stitch, full width of apron is gathered with cartridge pleats into waist band. 45cm from top (11cm from bottom) a decorative band done in supplementary weft using black industrial cotton, red and blue embroidery floss and green wool. Geometric motifs. Bottom hand finished in counted thread technique.

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