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1987.3.35.a - dress from Croation folk dress

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Object Typedress Place MadeEurope: Croatia Date Made1901?-1950?

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Object Typedress Place MadeEurope: Croatia Date Made1901?-1950?
Accession Number 1987.3.35.a Title dress from Croation folk dress Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type dress Date Made 1901?-1950? Place Made Europe: Croatia Culture European Cultural Region European Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques flax; cotton; supplementary weft; handspun; handwoven, plain Measurements UL 44.5; CH 167.0; SL 77.5; LCIR 161.0 cm Description
White linen sleeveless dress. Center front opening to hip. Upper part is tight fitting bodice, covering back, but leaving breasts uncovered in front. Open in front and held together by lacing at waistline. Shoulder…
White linen sleeveless dress. Center front opening to hip. Upper part is tight fitting bodice, covering back, but leaving breasts uncovered in front. Open in front and held together by lacing at waistline. Shoulder straps to adjust length. Made of double material to support full width of skirt. gathered in cartridge pleats and atttached to it at waist. Bottom of skirt decorated in red cottton supplementary weft, large stylized flower motifs. Many long floats in decorative wefts broken.
Credit Line University Community Special Projects Fund

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"1987.3.35.a - dress from Croation folk dress, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-38442. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.


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