Wedding dress

NameEnsemble

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 1900

Place madeMiyak, Smilevo, Demir Hisar municipality, North Macedonia, Balkan Peninsula/Southeast Europe, Europe

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

Credit LineThe Ronald Wixman/Stephen Glaser Collection, IFAF Collection, Gift of the Macedonian Arts Council.

Object numberV.2018.23.1-11

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

DescriptionDemir Hisar is north-northwest of Bitola and southeast of the Miyak homeland. The layers of garments and the color harmony seen in all the Miyak outfits is evident here as well. The four upper garments start with the mintan or long-sleeved velvet blouse, then the wedding chemise, pisa koshula, with pisani podvevchi motifs (see page 44), an elek or vest with purple velvet front, and finally a wool coat with vestigial sleeves. A long sash, prepashka, wrapped so the fringe falls over the hips, and an apron, kivchena skutina, with two tiers of fringe surrounds the middle of the body. The red glaina sokay fitted to the head with a seam, and a cord under the chin hangs down the back. A sheer darpna with gold work covers that and holds an igla, a type of head jewelry. Under the pafta the krst shamiya covers the top of the apron (Young Brides, Old Treasures: Macedonian Embroidered Dress, edited by Bobbie Sumberg, 2011).

Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.10, Head Scarf: Darpna, ca. 1900
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.11, Chemise: Kosula, ca. 1900
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.12, Bridal Head Piece: Igla, ca. 1880
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.3, Outer Jacket: Klasenik, ca. 1900
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.4, Blouse: Mintan, ca. 1900
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.5, Sleeveless vest: Elek, ca. 1900
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.6, Apron: Kivcena Bovca, ca. 1900
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.7, Fringed sash: Prepashka, ca. 1900
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.9, Headpiece: Glaina sokai, ca. 1900
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.77.8, Waist scarf: Waist scarf, c. 1920
Parts of Ensemble: FA.2010.52.1, Belt with clasps: Kolan so Pafta, c. 1900