New bride's dress

NameEnsemble

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 1930

Place madeKaraguni Vlach, Kumanovo municipality, North Macedonia, Balkan Peninsula/Southeast Europe, Europe

MediumWool, cotton, metal, hair, glass beads, silk, metallic thread

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, mixed MNM and IFAF collections. FA numbers: Gift of the Macedonian Arts Council, IFAF Collection.

Object numberV.2018.6.1-10

ProvenanceThe Macedonian Arts Council, from 2007-2010, presented as a gift to the Museum of International Folk Art 25 ensembles of multiple pieces. While a small number of the pieces were purchased, the majority of the costumes were donated to the Arts Council by collectors based in the United States and Macedonia.

DescriptionThe beaded dickey, keptar, visible at the neck goes on first. Underneath the visible clothing on this mannequin are a plain cotton chemise, kmesha, a long-sleeved velvet jacket called mintan, and over that a very heavy red and black plaid wool jumper called fusta. The black velvet band sewn to the bottom of the skirt is the only part of the fusta that shows. Next comes a pleated, black, wool k'ndusha, sleeveless coat, with red trim on the bodice, a beaded belt, brno di mrzyali, an apron with metallic thread, poala, and another long-sleeved velvet jacket, libade. The hat is placed on the head, a red scarf, kavrak, rolled and tied in place, and the amuri, a beaded band, is tied on (Young Brides, Old Treasures: Macedonian Embroidered Dress, edited by Bobbie Sumberg, 2011).

Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.77.29, Jacket: Mintan, c. 1930
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.77.30, Jumper, Sleeveless dress: Fusta, c. 1930
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.77.31, Head Scarf: Distimeli, c. 1930
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.77.32, Headband: Kavrak, c. 1930
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.77.33, Apron: Poala, c. 1930
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.77.34, Beaded belt: Brno di mrzjali, c. 1930
Parts of Ensemble: FA.2008.23.1, Dickie: Keptr, c. 1930
Parts of Ensemble: FA.2008.23.3, Blouse: Minton, c. 1930
Parts of Ensemble: FA.2008.23.4, Overcoat, (sleeveless): Kandusha, c. 1930
Parts of Ensemble: FA.2010.63.1, Hat: K'chula, ca. 1930