Boorchanka/Bruchnik

NamePleated back apron

Date20th century

Place madePleven, Pleven, Bulgaria, Europe

MediumWool, velvet, gold braid, gold metallic thread

Dimensions25 9/16 × 87 in. (65 × 221 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2015.20.60

Object numberA.2015.20.60

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

DescriptionThis very full, pleated-back apron consists of two pieces of warp woven wool that is striped in red, black, cobalt blue and green (the stripes do not line up above its black velvet hem) edged in red wool triangles and gold commerical braid/tape. A red wool braid acts as a waist band and ties.