Kosulja (chemise)

NameDress

CultureSerbian Dalmation

Datec. 1910

Place madeKnin, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Europe

MediumCotton, flax, plastic

Dimensions51 9/16 × 40 15/16 in. (131 × 104 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ronald Wixman and Stephen Glaser, A.2015.13.21

Object numberA.2015.13.21

DescriptionThis natural flax (cotton) chemise is made of 4 pieces with tapering from shoulder to wide-gathered inset sleeves. It ends in embroidered geometric design in four colors - black, pale green, blue, and rose at underarm seam and 4.5 cm on each side of it are 3 small tassels in black, white and rose. It seems that sleeves may be older than body of chemise. The stand up collar and placket are embroidered in same colors as sleeves but exhibit no bleeding. To each side of geometric placket patten are 8 evenly spaced flower patterns. At collar is one white plastic button and on placket two (one smooth, one textured). They attach to sewn thin loops.