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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