Kroj
Object number2022.071.0001-8
Date1907-1908
Mediumtextile
DimensionsOther: 68 in. (172.7 cm)
DescriptionA Slovak kroj consisting of a blouse and vest, petticoat, skirt and apron, two caps and a sash that was worn as a wedding dress. The a cream-colored blouse has a white lace collar. The top half of each sleeve is nearly covered with dull orange floral embroidery and cut work designs. A simple line of cut circles with dull orange embroidery runs around the bottom of each cuff, just above yellow-orange lace. Matching lace and a line of yellow rick rack stitching run down the left side of the front opening. The purple, red, yellow and green floral brocade vest has a band of solid red fabric sewn around its bottom. Red floral machine embroidered ribbon runs around its neckline, arms and down its front. Metallic gold lace lines the ribbon on both the front and back sides of the vest. The same lace also decorates the back of the vest itself. Four cloth-covered buttons decorate either side of the front opening, which is held closed with two silver clasps that feature a colored bead (one green and one red). The kroj's thick, white petticoat is very simple with only a heavily pleated waistline. Its dark blue skirt and apron are largely the same. Both have printed waistbands, but the skirt's is white and blue whilte the apron's is white, pink and blue. Both are very tightly pleated across a wide center section right under their waistbands. A line of decorative embroidery runs along the top of the pleats. A white and teal-blue embroidered ribbon runs down the center of the skirt and apron. Likewise, the bottom six inches of both are covered with lines of white tambour stitching, white and blue machine embroidered ribbon, white rick rack and blue lace. The only other difference is that these elements extend up the sides of the apron. There are two caps included with this kroj. One is a cream-colored cap nearly covered with floral cut work and red, hot pink, pale gold and yellow-green embroidery. It is also decorated with lengths of yellow machine embroidered ribbon that have floral designs in dark purple, red, dark red, white and green threading. Wolf's teeth run around the face and it has a drawstring back. The other is a cream-colored cap nearly covered with floral cut work and hot pink, pale gold, green and yellow-green embroidery. A length of bobbin lace of the same colors runs down the center of the cap and wider lace frames the face. This lace has a wolf's teeth edge.The kroj is completed with a cream-colored sash that is covered with red, dark red, dark blue, dark purple, yellow and green floral machine embroidery.On View
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