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NameDress coat

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 1925

Place madeKyustendi, Bulgaria, Europe

MediumWool, cotton, silk, metallic thread

Dimensions42 15/16 × 26 in. (109 × 66 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2016.1.12

Object numberA.2016.1.12

DescriptionDress coat made of a black and green geometric weave (twill). It fastens with three metal hooks and eyes. A pocket that is outlined in couched red braid is located on the PR seam. A couched purple braid traces the hem and side vents. A 4.7cm orange cotton tape follows the skirt opening and hem. Couched braids in yellow, blue, orange, silver, white, red-green, black-orange, and silver metallic outline bodice and neck area as well as the cuffs that end at the elbow. There is a commercial tan and yellow tape on the sleeves that joins a brown and yellow on bodice. Gray cotton lines the bodice. The dark green color indicates that this is a winter dress coat.