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Vest
Vest
Vest
Vest
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Vest

Object number1997.109.0007
Mediumtextile
DescriptionPart of a kroj, a mustard-colored vest with a floral brocade in orange, reds, purple, greens, and blue. Gold metallic lace is sewn onto both the vest's front and back sides. Detailing in gold metallic threading is sewn into the brocade. A narrow length of cream-colored fabric is sewn around the bottom of the vest. This was commonly done to vests and blouses to accommodate the wearer's size so the kroj could be worn comfortably over the years.
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Woman's kroj, Hel'pa, Slovakia, 1920-1970
1920-1970
Woman's kroj, Slovakia, 1940-1949
1940s
Woman's wedding kroj, Uherské Hradište, Moravia, 1933
1933
Woman's kroj, Vlčnov, Moravia, 1880-1930
1880-1930
Vest, Czechoslovakia, 1900s
1900s
Kroj, Piešt’any, Slovakia, 1907-1908
1907-1908