Apron

Item number 1635/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

A black apron made of shiny fabric with multi-coloured floral embroidery, wide lace along the bottom, and long waist ties. The two sections of the apron are joined together down the centre by elaborate lace-like cream-coloured thread work. At either side, there is an embroidered design consisting of red, orange, green, and white flowers, grapes, and apples on spiral vines with leaves. The embroidered design begins partway down the middle and makes a right angle to go along the bottom of each side with a bouquet in each inner corner. Bottom lace design is consisting of part orange-red, and part green flowers surrounded by a spiral cream-coloured design that has orange-red thread running along through it. The lace border is sewn along the bottom hem which has been finished with blanket stitch. The waist ties have a main design consisting of red, white, and dark purple flowers bordered by a green, white, and dark purple geometric pattern on a black background.

Item History

Made by Hilda Martinova'-Procha'zkova' (Maker) in Moravia, Czech Republic during 1930
Owned by Alena Branda before October 11, 1994
Received from Alena Branda (Donor) on October 11, 1994

What

Name: Apron
Identification Number: 1635/3
Type of Item: apron
Material: cotton fibre ?, silk fibre ?, flax fibre ?, synthetic fibre ? and dye
Overall: height 60.0 cm, width 105.0 cm, depth 1.2 cm