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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