Kosula

NameDress

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 1920

Place madeKumanovo Municipality, Macedonia, Europe

(not assigned)North Macedonia (Formerly Republic of Macedonia), Southeastern Europe, Europe

MediumCotton, wool, embroidery thread

Dimensions51 15/16 × 43 5/16 in. (132 × 110 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2016.1.26

Object numberA.2016.1.26

DescriptionWhite cotton chemise, slightly longer in the back, with long sleeves whose edges are embroidered in a medium brown with yellow ochre accents. The hem is also embroidered in a darker brown with medium light brown accents. A dark brown, small button hole stitch finishes the stand up collar, down the center of which is back stitched (?) . The front neck opening is embroidered in brown wool with ocher accents.