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1987.3.47 - Croatian man's vest
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Object Typevest
Place MadeEurope: Croatia
Date Made1901?-1950?
Item Details
Object Typevest
Place MadeEurope: Croatia
Date Made1901?-1950?
Accession Number
1987.3.47
Title
Croatian man's vest
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
vest
Date Made
1901?-1950?
Place Made
Europe: Croatia
Culture
European
Cultural Region
European
Gender and Age
men
Materials and Techniques
fleece; leather; glass; handsewn; appliqued,leather and mirrors; cutwork
Measurements
UL 43.5 cm
Description
Mens sheepskin vest that overlaps in back and ties in front. Front panel decorated with applique using mirrors and leather in red, light green, dark green, yellow and purple. Floral and curvilinear motifs. Bottom…
Mens sheepskin vest that overlaps in back and ties in front. Front panel decorated with applique using mirrors and leather in red, light green, dark green, yellow and purple. Floral and curvilinear motifs. Bottom part decorated with cutwork and weaving using thin strips of leather. At front a decorative pendant is hanging on braided leather strips. Fleece on inside.
Credit Line
University Community Special Projects Fund
External Links
Virtual Tour: Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, Department of Human Ecology
Citation
Page Citation for 1987.3.47 - Croatian man's vest
Page Citation
"1987.3.47 - Croatian man's vest, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-41856. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.