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Woman's kroj, Goerlsdorf in the Tatra Mountains
Kroj
Woman's kroj, Goerlsdorf in the Tatra Mountains
Woman's kroj, Goerlsdorf in the Tatra Mountains
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Kroj

Object number2000.104.0036-38, 41
MediumTextile
DimensionsOverall: 16 in. (40.6 cm)
DescriptionA kroj from Goerlsdorf in the Tatra Mountains consisting of a blouse, vest, skirt, and apron. The blouse is made of white cotton. It is accented with a bobbin lace collar and tatted lace cuffs. Its elbow-length sleeves are puffed. The black velvet vest is covered with a floral print. Its yoke and front are accented with applied bright pink silk. Eight gold and clear buttons run down its front. Blue, pink, red, and white brocade ribbons are tied at the shoulders with additional pieces of each ribbon sewn around the yoke. Two small strips of white fabric with multi-colored beads applied lie on either side of the front. The skirt is in a dark blue and white floral print. It is pleated at the waist. The off-white apron covered with a floral print in dark red, blue, purple, green, red, and yellow. Its waistband is white with a geometric print in red dye. The ties are white with red embroidery.
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