Accession No

2006.624


Description

Oplecko. Woman's shirt. White with embroidered decorations in pink, red, blue, green, and orange around the cuffs, shoulders, and neck. The sleeves end in lace panels. There are ties at the front.


Place

Europe; Eastern Europe; Slovakia; Central Slovak Region; Pohorelá


Period


Source

Makovicky, Nicolette [field collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2006.624; 5 [?Makovicky Coll.]


Cultural Affliation

Slovak


Material

Cotton


Local Term

Oplecko


Measurements

1700mm x 30mm x 670mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Probably collected between May and August 2004.
Event Date 5/2004
Author: Esther Laver


Context (Production / use)
Made in about 1950. Závadka nad Hronom and Pohorelá: The villages of the Horehronie Region are known for an exceptional degree of variation in local dress, richness of embroidery and fine leatherwork.
Event Date 14/6/2006
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Woman’s shirt in white cotton. The sleeves are decorated with a woven pattern in red, pink, green, purple and orange.
Event Date 14/6/2006
Author: maa


Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.1348 | Repack
Event Date 7/5/2015
Author: cao37


Description (Physical description)
Plain woven white linen shirt, gathered neck with tie front opening; full, long sleeves with gathered and frilled cuff. Cuff, shoulder and collar decorated with embroidery in pink, red, peach and green threads; red and white ribbon at cuffs.
Event Date 7/12/2016
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Oplecko. Woman's shirt. White with embroidered decorations in pink, red, blue, green, and orange around the cuffs, shoulders, and neck. The sleeves end in lace panels. There are ties at the front.
Event Date 22/5/2023
Author: Esther Laver


FM:265706

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