Dress Item Number: Ch19 a from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
White linen dress with embroidery. The dress has a high banded neck, long sleeves and a flared skirt. There is a centre back v-neck opening with a hook and eye closure and two thin tassels. There are borders embroidered with a Nyzynka stitch around the neck, sleeve ends and bottom hem. The borders have a geometric design with a diamond motif in yellow, orange, red, green and black. The inside is unlined.
History Of Use
Traditional dress, typically in bright colours. Both wool and linen were used by rural people. The material was homespun and dyed at home. These dresses were made by women, for festivals, special ceremonies or for dowries.
Cultural Context
clothing
Item History
- Made in Ukraine before 1978
- Owned by Maria Yasegn before November 2, 1978
- Received from Maria Yasegn (Donor) on November 2, 1978
What
- Name
- Dress
- Identification Number
- Ch19 a
- Type of Item
- dress
- Material
- flax fibre and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn, embroidered and twisted
- Part A
- height 100.5 cm, width 106.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Hutsul
- Previous Owner
- Maria Yasegn
- Received from
- Maria Yasegn (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ukraine
When
- Creation Date
- before 1978
- Ownership Date
- before November 2, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on November 2, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0493/0002 a