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DepartmentTextiles-Europe

Long Vest

NameVest
CultureBrysak
Place madeZeleznik, Demir Hisar Municipality, Macedonia, Europe
(not assigned)North Macedonia (Formerly Republic of Macedonia), Southeastern Europe, Europe
MediumWool, cotton thread, metallic thread
Dimensions26 3/4 × 18 1/8 in. (68 × 46 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2015.20.3
Object numberA.2015.20.3
ProvenanceDonor grew up in Pittsburgh, PA as part of a local Yugoslav immigrant community. See long history of the collection in object file.
DescriptionThis long vest is made of felted, natural white wool. It flares at the sides due to gussets. The edges are outlined in red and decorated with couched braid in gold, green, and pale yellow (single crochet). The long, rectangular neck line is decorated in couched braid and geometric patterns. On the back of the vest is more couching on red and around triangles.
Saya
19th century
Dzhube
Artist unrecorded
ca. 1920
Klashenik
Early-mid 20th century
Elek
Artist unrecorded
ca. 1900
Klashnik, valanka
Artist unrecorded
ca. 1890
Klashnik
Artist unrecorded
ca. +/- 1920
Dzube
ca. 1875
Vest
1930-1939
Mintan
1890s