Kosula

NameDress

Date19th century

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

Place madeMacedonia, Europe

MediumCotton, wool, metal strips, metallic thread

Dimensions55 7/8 × 34 1/4 in. (142 × 87 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2015.20.25

Object numberA.2015.20.25

ProvenanceDonor grew up in Pittsburgh, PA as part of a local Yugoslav immigrant community. See long history of the collection in object file.

DescriptionThe dress of a natural white heavy cotton has a small stand-up collar and long sleeves. Black embroidery, black and silver couched braid, and metal strips accented with green and pink embroidery runs from shoulder to cuff on the outer sleeves. The dress's opening is of couched blue, green, silver,and pink braid and metal around rhomboid shapes in black. The lower skirt area is heavily embroidered in black, and accented with metal, as well as hot pink, blue, and green embroidery. The hem area is of couched silver metallic braid and metal strips. Hot pink edges the hem.