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Embroidered apron
Balkan
19th century
Object Place: Balkan
Medium/Technique
Cotton; embroidered, buttonhole stitch
Dimensions
78.3 cm (30 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. T. Jefferson Newbold
Accession Number53.1079
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionEmbroidered apron, made of two widths of heavy cotton cloth material joined down center, deep bottom border, embroidered with dark red, black, dark blue, silks, in repeat of pyramidal square, top band of border a stylized plant repeat, a long red fringe on bottom of apron extending up sides to depth of border, two side edges embroidered with red silk in buttonhole stitch.