Blouse

NameBlouse

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 1920

Place madeBoroec Village, Strushki Drimkol Municipality, Macedonia, Europe

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

MediumCotton, man-made lace, metal

Dimensions18 7/8 × 18 11/16 in. (48 × 47.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard and Susan Ziobro, A.2016.1.11

Object numberA.2016.1.11

DescriptionWhite cotton shirt with long sleeves, a pleated front placket, and round collar. The collar, cuffs, and placket have embroidered flowers (basic needlepoint stitch) in reds, pinks, yellows, purple, and dark blue and are finished with a scalloped tape with white embroidered flowers and leaves. Two snaps close the front of the blouse and cuffs (one per cuff).