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Vest, Slovakia
Vest
Vest, Slovakia
Vest, Slovakia
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Vest

Object number2015.032.0008
Mediumtextile
DimensionsOther: 16 × 17 in. (40.6 × 43.2 cm)
DescriptionPart of a Slovak kroj, a black vest cut into overlapping sections around its bottom side. Yarn embroidery adorns the tops of the front sides, along with edging made of salmon-colored fabric. The fabric extends down the side of the front opening with eight button holes to its right. Each hole is accented with a small puffball made of yarn. Seven white buttons run down the opposite side with one silver and red button at the bottom. A large puffball made of three different colors of ribbon is affixed to each shoulder. A red letter X is stitched on the back of the vest in the center of its bottom edge.
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