Skirt Panel Item Number: 3052/20 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Two rectangular skirt panels (parts a-b), identical but for a slight difference in size (part of a girl’s costume with 3052/18-24). Panels are woven of red, yellow and black thread, in horizontal lines of colour. The side and bottom edges are lined with a thick, dark purple braid (the braid on part ‘a’ stops 6 cm from top of weaving on one side). Two long ties are attached at the upper corners. These are braided from wool in orange, red, yellow and green, with a small tassel at each end made of the remnant wool.

Narrative

Early 20th century Hutsul style girl's costume of the village of Kosmach, in the Kosiv district, in the Ivano Frankivsk region, Ukraine. Normally worn with a sleeveless sheepskin "kyptar" edged with fur.