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Cap, Hel'pa, Slovakia
Cap
Cap, Hel'pa, Slovakia
Cap, Hel'pa, Slovakia
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Cap

Object number2015.019.0001
Mediumtextile
DimensionsOther: 17.75 × 10 in. (45.1 × 25.4 cm)
DescriptionA red cap nearly covered with embroidery and cutwork. The geometric designs are stitched in dark blue, green, orange, red, purple, yellow, light blue, hot pink and pink threading. A wide band of the designs is accented with silver sequins and clear beads. They also appear on a narrow band of the designs that goes from the front of the cap to the back. The designs on the back of the cap are gathered with three sections of fabric in different red colors making up the rest of the cap's back side. One wide red section makes up its front, along with a piece of lighter fabric covered with white lace and pink ribbon. Both are decorated with embroidery in various colors, hot pink figuring in prominently. Light pink cording runs around this fabric.
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Collections
Woman's kroj, Hel'pa, Slovakia, 1920-1970
1920-1970
Kroj, Piešt’any, Slovakia, 1907-1908
1907-1908
Kroj, Detva, Slovakia, 1900-1920
1900-1929
Woman's wedding kroj, Uherské Hradište, Moravia, 1933
1933
Cap, Slovakia, c 1900
circa 1900
Woman's kroj, Dobrá Niva, Slovakia, 1930-1939
1930-1939