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Accession Number 1987.3.46.c Title apron from Croatian folk dress 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 flax; cotton; supplementary weft; embroidered, chain, trellis couching; embroidered; handspun; handwoven, plain Measurements overall: 71 cm Description

Apron made of a small panel of white cotton, gathered with cartridge pleats on to waistband which is covered with a bhand of red weft-faced fabric. Similar red fabric is attached on the sides of the white cotton…

Apron made of a small panel of white cotton, gathered with cartridge pleats on to waistband which is covered with a bhand of red weft-faced fabric. Similar red fabric is attached on the sides of the white cotton panel and along the bottom of the white panel a wide and 54 cm long piece ending in 10 cm white fabric. Apron does not have ties.

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