New bride's dress

NameEnsemble

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 1900

Place madeMiyak, Mala Reka, North Macedonia, Balkan Peninsula/Southeast Europe, Europe

MediumCotton, wool, silk, metal, metallic thread, rayon

Credit LineThe Ronald Wixman/Stephen Glaser Collection, Gift of Bernard W. Ziobro, Museum Purchase

Object numberV.2018.11.1-13

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

DescriptionMala Reka, on the western border, is the original land of the Miyaks, who migrated south and east from here beginning in the eighteenth century. Depicted here is the dress of a bride on the fourth and final day of the wedding festivities, when she went to the water fountain in the center of town to ritually wash the hands of the wedding party. The toka chemise worn the day before, during the church ceremony, has a particular type of embroidery called pisani podvevci not seen on this chemise. Dressing began with a long-sleeved blouse, mintan, then the chemise, a vest, elek, and finally a heavy wool coat with vestigial sleeves, klashenik (Young Brides, Old Treasures: Macedonian Embroidered Dress, edited by Bobbie Sumberg, 2011).

Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.13V, Buckle with sash: Caprazi with pojas, ca. 1880 (A.2008.7.13V; Complete)
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.14, Dowry coin belt: Nizalka, ca. 1900 (A.2008.7.14; Complete)
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.44, Blouse: Mintan, ca. 1900 (A.2008.7.44; Complete)
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.45, Sleeveless coat: Klashenik, ca. 1900 (A.2008.7.45; Complete)
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.46, Vest: elek, ca. 1900 (A.2008.7.46; Complete)
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.47, Outer Sash with Fringe: pojas, ca. 1900 (A.2008.7.47; Complete)
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.48, Under sash: Pojas, ca. 1900 (A.2008.7.48; Complete)
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.19.1, Head jewelry: Igla, c. 1900 (A.2010.19.1; Complete)
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.6.139, Shawl: Shawl (A.2010.6.139; Complete)
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.6.31, Apron: Bovcha, c. 1900 (A.2010.6.31; Complete)
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.6.32, Apron: Stambolska Futa, c. 1890 (A.2010.6.32; Complete)
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.6.33, Chemise: Svetinenckarska, c. 1900 (A.2010.6.33; Complete)
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.6.38, Head Scarf: Darpna, c. 1900 (A.2010.6.38; Complete)