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Kroj, Piešt’any, Slovakia
Kroj
Kroj, Piešt’any, Slovakia
Kroj, Piešt’any, Slovakia
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Kroj

Object number19XX.438-443
Mediumcotton
DimensionsOverall: 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm)
DescriptionA Piešt’any kroj consisting of a blouse, collar, vest, skirt, apron, and sash. The blouse is white with a gathered neck and sleeves that are covered withcut work, and yellow and embroidery. Its cuffs are also finished with the same cut work and embroidery. The collar is in ecru cotton accented with cut work and yellow embroidery. The vest is cream-colored with a pink, purple, green, and gold floral brocade on its front and back sides. Its edges are trimmed with orange embroidered silk. There is a black band of fabric sewn around the bottom of the vest. This was most likely done to make the vest bigger. The skirt is in a wrap-around style. It is black with white floral embroidery and bobbin lace at its hem. The black apron has identical white floral embroidery on each side and across its bottom edge. The embroidery is echoed with white bobbin lace. The kroj's sash is black and covered with orange, green, yellow, blue, and purple floral embroidery.
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