Accession No
2006.640
Description
Oplecko. Woman's shirt. White with embroidered decorations in red, purple, green, blue, black, orange, and white around the cuffs and the neckline. The sleeves are gathered at the puffs. There are ties at the front.
Place
Europe; Eastern Europe; Slovakia; Central Slovak Region; Závadka nad Hronom
Period
about 1990
Source
Makovicky, Nicolette [field collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2006.640; 27 [?Makovicky Coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Slovak
Material
Cotton
Local Term
Oplecko
Measurements
1680mm x 35mm x 650mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
'1245' is written on the hem of the front to the left-hand side in black pen.
Event Date
Author: Esther Laver
Context (Field collection)
Probably collected between May and August 2004.
Event Date 5/2004
Author: Esther Laver
Context (Production / use)
Made in about 1990. 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)
White cotton woman’s shirt decorated with cross-stitch.
Event Date 14/6/2006
Author: maa
Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.1350 | Repack
Event Date 7/5/2015
Author: cao37
Description (Physical description)
White plain weave linen to, long full sleeves with slightly smocked cuffs finishing in cross stitched panels, tie front neck, collar of cross stitched red and black threads.
Event Date 7/12/2016
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Oplecko. Woman's shirt. White with embroidered decorations in red, purple, green, blue, black, orange, and white around the cuffs and the neckline. The sleeves are gathered at the puffs. There are ties at the front.
Event Date 22/5/2023
Author: Esther Laver
FM:265722
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