Under Skirt Item Number: 3052/19 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Under skirt, for wearing under a wool skirt (part of a girl’s costume with 3052/18-24). Skirt is made of white linen, knee length, with an elasticised waist. At the hem is a decorative band of heavy embroidery, in red and black (with white on the inside), in an abstract design. The band is sewn to the skirt with rough stitching.

Narrative

Early 20th century Hutsul style girl's costume of the village of Kosmach, in the Kosiv district, in the Ivano Frankivsk region, Ukraine.