Prestilka

NameApron

Artist Artist not recorded

Dateca. 1925

(not assigned)Kyustendi, Bulgaria, Europe

MediumCotton, wool, metallic thread

Dimensions26 15/16 × 17 in. (68.5 × 43.2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2016.1.17

Object numberA.2016.1.17

DescriptionFestive apron made of woven-warp orange cotton. It has evenly-spaced red (cotton) stripes. Three interwoven bands of black, blue, and gold metallic decorate the apron's lower half. The middle band has embroidered, stylized flowers in white, red, and pink-green leaves. It is hemmed with black thread and has black wool ties.