DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Young woman's festival dress
NameEnsemble
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Dateca. 1920
Place madeMiyak, Azot district, Middle Vardar, North Macedonia, Balkan Peninsula/Southeast Europe, Europe
MediumCotton, wool, metal, silk, glass, synthetic
Credit LineGift of Bernard W. Ziobro, Gift of the Macedonian Arts Council, The Ronald Wixman/Stephen Glaser Collection
Object numberV.2018.29.1-9
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
DescriptionBy wearing this bridal chemise before the actual wedding, a young woman announced that she was engaged to be married. It's a bridal garment because the sleeves have drawn thread embroidery on them, a style of decoration not worn by unmarried girls. Miyaks in this part of Macedonia did not use silver-gilt thread or braid, but instead used yellow mercerized cotton thread for trim, seen here on the sleeves and the openings of the upper garments. Garments on this mannequin include a blouse, mintan, visible only as sleeve ends and blue and black trim on the chest, the bridal chemise, and the outermost garment of wool, klashenik. The apron, kivchena skutina, is covered by three scarves except for its bottom fringe. The ornamented belt with fringed ends, prepashka, is seen in the back view. A pafta and head scarf, darpna, complete the outfit (Young Brides, Old Treasures: Macedonian Embroidered Dress, edited by Bobbie Sumberg, 2011).Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.77.9, Shirt: Mintan, c.1920
Parts of Ensemble: A.2008.7.23V, Buckle: Pafti, Late 19th early 20th century
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.6.87, Chemise: Kosula, c. 1920
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.6.88, Overcoat: Klashenik, c. 1920
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.6.89, Belt or Sash: Prepashka, c. 1920
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.6.90, Head Scarf: Darpna, c. 1920
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.6.91, Apron: Kivchena Skutina, c. 1920
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.77.10ab, Pair of waist scarves: Stranici, c.1920
Parts of Ensemble: A.2010.77.8, Waist scarf: Waist scarf, c. 1920
