Embroidered Chemise

NameDress

CultureBalkan

Place madeShkodra (Skutari), Albania, Eastern Europe, Europe

MediumCotton

Dimensions51 × 35 7/16 in. (129.5 × 90 cm)
Width: at hem; Length: back from top of collar to hem.

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ronald Wixman and Stephen Glaser, A.2015.13.1

Object numberA.2015.13.1

DescriptionThe cream and beige striped cotton chemise has cream crocheted lace inserts at shoulders and down sleeves. These are at times over embroidered in red. At neckline and collar are embroidered panels edged in lace. The neckline's cream colored lace has 5 small (flattened) pompoms on each side. A row of crocheted lace edges the collar. Crocheted lace edges the wide sleeves. Near cuff at side of lace inserts are large emboridered areas.