Dickie

NameDickie

CultureMuslim

Date1930-1939

Place madeKosovo, Eastern Europe, Europe

MediumCotton, plastic button

Dimensions16 3/4 × 14 3/16 in. (42.5 × 36 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ronald Wixman and Stephen Glaser, A.2015.13.64

Object numberA.2015.13.64

DescriptionMade of white and pale grey striped cotton, the dickie has a crocheted collar in rhomboid pattern on grey, navy, pale yellow, salmon and pale green. It fastens with knotted cotton strand with crocheted white loop. The bodice is embroidered in white, red, navy, pink, green, pale yellow in 3 rows of 8 pointed stars separated by embroidered geometric stripes. Outer edges are blue (red centered) cross- like designs. At hem are same "crosses" above chevrons, under which are (in order) a checker board pattern and small chevrons. A braided tie with two knots and one crocheted loop joins to white plastic button.