Man's wedding shirt

NameShirt

CultureMiyak

Dateca. 1890

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

Place madeDemir Hisar Municipality, Macedonia, Europe

MediumCotton, machine-made decorative tape

Dimensions33 7/8 × 37 3/16 in. (86 × 94.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2016.1.49

Object numberA.2016.1.49

Collections

Europe

DescriptionEcru colored shirt with long sleeves and a stand-up collar. Pleats with varying sized woven stripes (19) hang from the back collar and give the garment fullness, as do tiny pleats (10 per side) on front. A machine-made tape of ecru, embroidered with blue flowers and vines, decorates the cuffs, collar, and front.