Apron
Item number M5.8 c from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A woman's heavily ornamented apron. Has a central panel of orange, gold, dark red, and black tapestry weave in a diamond pattern. The sides and bottom are appliqued with metallic gold, silver ribbon, silver braid, and silver rickrack, brass beads, multi-coloured metal sequins, beads made of brass tubing and red- orange fringe. A bottom panel, which is wider than the main body of the apron, is consisting of three rows of thick fringe in orange, red-orange, and black, brass beads, and tubing, of which, this section is backed with burlap. The top of the apron is trimmed with a thick braid of black wool. This garment is very heavy and stiff.
History Of Use
This type of apron would have been worn on festive occasions.
Narrative
This garment is Macedonian in style, even though it was collected in Serbia. It may have originally come from around the village of Bitolj (Bitola), Macedonia. It was purchased from a peasant woman who needed money. The donor's brother, Francis Sumner, gave it her on the occasion of her marriage (July 31, 1915) to a member of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles from B.C.
Item History
- Made in Bitolj, Macedonia ? before 1915
- Collected in Uskub, Serbia and Skopje, Serbia during 1915
- Owned by Francis D. C. Sumner before July 1915
- Owned by H. C. Pearce between July 1915 and May 19, 1959
- Received from H. C. Pearce (Donor) on May 19, 1959
What
- Name
- Apron
- Identification Number
- M5.8 c
- Type of Item
- apron
- Material
- jute fibre, dye, glass, brass metal, silver metal ?, gold metal ?, silk fibre and wool fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, cut, embroidered, appliqued and sewn
- Overall
- height 82.3 cm, width 83.0 cm, depth 5.7 cm
Where
Who
- Culture
- Macedonian ?
- Previous Owner
- Francis D. C. Sumner and H. C. Pearce
- Received from
- H. C. Pearce (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1915
- Collection Date
- during 1915
- Ownership Date
- before July 1915 and between July 1915 and May 19, 1959
- Acquisition Date
- on May 19, 1959
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2242/0003
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