Chemise

NameDress

CultureCroatian

Date1910-1940

Place madeVrlika, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Europe

MediumCotton, plastic commercial buttons

Dimensions51 3/16 × 39 3/8 in. (130 × 100 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ronald Wixman and Stephen Glaser, A.2015.13.31

Object numberA.2015.13.31

DescriptionEmbroidered chemise - This white cotton chemise, with gusseted skirt sides for fullness, is plain except for finely executed cross stitched panels added to bodice and collar. The geometric patterns (5 predominate on bodice, one on collar) are of pink, rose, blue, green, gray, violet and dark blue cotton floss. Gold plastic buttons 4 to each side of front opening at each side of collar, from closure along with white cotton thread loops. The sleeves, 41cm. from seam, are finely pleated top of shoulder. The ensemble is associated with the ethnic Croat majority, .