Shirt Item Number: 3052/25 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Linen shirt (part of a man’s costume with 3052/26-32). Shirt is long, with a deep ‘v’ neck closed by tasseled strings, and wide sleeves that end in narrow, pleated cuffs with button closure. Cuffs are embroidered with a wide band in black, red, green and yellow ‘x’ shapes and diamonds. Hem of shirt is similarly embroidered. From collar down the chest is a rectangular plaque of heavy embroidery in the same colours, in a fine diamond motif.

Narrative

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