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Skirt873/6

A woman's pleated full wrap-around red skirt. Gathered onto a waistband. Skirt has three horizontal rows of hand embroidered multi-coloured floral motifs consisting of white flowers that have purple centres with green, purple, and yellow leaves. Waist band trimmed with embroidered ribbon having a main design consisting of yellow and blue flowers with mint green leaves, braid, glass beads, and metal sequins. Black and gold-coloured braid attached at each end of the waist band. Lined and stiffened with starched cotton gauze.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
cotton fibre, glass, metal, starch and dye
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress873/3

Tan dress with embroidery. The dress has a rounded neck, sleeveless bodice and gathered skirt. There is a centre back partial opening with matching plastic buttons above the waist and metal snaps below the waist. Embroidered above the bottom hem is a running blanket stitch in red and a heart motif in red, blue and green. Large tucks have been taken in at the sides of the bodice for fitting. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
flax fibre, cotton fibre, plastic, metal and dye
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest873/1

Woman's sleeveless, heavily ornamented vest, constructed from wide panels of red-orange jacquard ribbon and panels of black satin. The ribbon is pleated to conform to the curves of the armhole and around the inverted heart shaped neckline. Appliqued with several kinds of decorative silver, yellow, green and off-white braid; beaded with clear glass beads and coloured sequins; floral designs embroidered on back. Centre front opening has five silver filigree buttons. Lined with blue and white checked cotton. Embroidered floral medallions on inside back lining. All hand sewn.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre, glass, dye, metal and plastic ?
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat873/7

Bonnet made of off-white jacquard-weave rayon, with a wide band of multi-coloured embroidered ribbon at front, extending from ear to ear. The front of the hat is decorated with a band of multicoloured floral patterned fabric and is beaded with clear glass, silver, gold and coloured glass beads and sequins. There is also a beaded medallion at the back of the crown. The front edge of the hat is trimmed with lace and two straps made of pink and blue striped moire ribbon ar attached at the sides. The lower back edge is gathered in with a drawstring. Lined with off-white cotton.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
rayon fibre, cotton fibre, glass, plastic, metal and dye
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron873/5

A woman's apron that has a wide band of densely embroidered multi-coloured flowers, strawberries, and leaves on black glazed chintz which is printed with off-white vertical stripes of penny rose motifs (five hearts in a circle to form a stylized flower). Hem trimmed with wide off-white lace that has dark red and green inserts. Gathered onto a waistband which is trimmed with metallic lacy braid. Off-white cotton twill tape sewn to waistband for ties.

Culture
Moravian ?
Material
cotton fibre, flax fibre ?, dye, glaze and metal
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl873/13

Woman's small rectangular shawl, with white centre surrounded on three sides by rows of black cut work embroidery and white lace, with black and white lace edging. The cut embroidery is backed with a scrap of bright pink cotton textile, and the white lace is backed by a pale green and pale blue moire ribbon, which have been loosely attached to the back of the shawl.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl873/11

A large square red cotton shawl. Bordered on four sides with wide floral multi-coloured printed bands consisting of red, white, blue, and yellow flowers with green leaves that are outlined by an inner band consisting of red outward curving arches on yelow background and an outer band consisting of red and green dots on a yellow background. Additional floral motifs on two corners consisting of two large white and one large blue flower surrounded by smaller flowers with green leaves.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Slip873/10

A woman's pleated full wrap-around off-white half-slip. Gathered onto a waistband with attached ties. One horizontal tuck at hip level (for shortening). Lace trim at hem. Heavily starched.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
cotton fibre, linen fibre ? and starch
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Slip873/9

A woman's off-white half-slip is gathered in the back, and plain in the front with a plain waistband. Two horizontal tucks above knee level (to shorten). Bottom ruffle has three rows of crocheted cotton lace and decorative pin tucking. Ties at centre back waistband with ties above the slit opening.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Slip873/8

A woman's off-white half-slip made of medium-weight cotton woven with alternating stripes of plain weave, and satin weave. Gathered onto a waistband with a shell button at the centre back over a placket opening. One horizontal tuck above knee level (for shortening). Bottom ruffle with eyelet embroidery and pin tucking.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
cotton fibre and shell
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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