Accession No
2006.625
Description
Oplecko. Woman's shirt. White with embroidered decorations in pink, purple, green, orange, blue, and white around the cuffs, shoulders, and neckline. The sleeves are gathered and 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
2006.625
Cultural Affliation
Slovak
Material
cotton
Local Term
Oplecko.
Measurements
1720mm x 30mm x 710mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Probably collected between May and August 2004.
Event Date 5/2004
Author: Esther Laver
Context (Production / use)
Made in about 1970. 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 woven patterns in blue, orange, green, pink, purple and white. Decorated with cross-stitch and machine embroidery, machine lace and ribbon.
Event Date 14/6/2006
Author: maa
Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.1352 | Repack
Event Date 7/5/2015
Author: cao37
Description (Physical description)
Plain weave white linen shirt, full long sleeves gathered in cuffs with frills and lace edges. Cuff, shoulders and neck decorated with embroidery of pastels in blue, pink, orange, green and purple gathered neck with tie front opening.
Event Date 7/12/2016
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Oplecko. Woman's shirt. White with embroidered decorations in pink, purple, green, orange, blue, and white around the cuffs, shoulders, and neckline. The sleeves are gathered and end in lace panels. There are ties at the front.
Event Date 22/5/2023
Author: Esther Laver
FM:265707
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