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ApronCh285

Multicoloured wool apron. The apron is tightly pleated onto the waistband that fastens with hook and eye closures in the back. There are vertical stripes in three shades of green, two shades of blue, purple and off-white. There is a black velveteen border around the hemline with large machine embroidered flowers and leaves in red, pink, white and green; two narrow bands of white lace, silver and green sequins and small glass beads. Very stiff and heavy. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Polish
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, plastic and dye
Made in
Lowicz, Poland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseCe354

Woman’s multicoloured blouse with embroidery, sequins and beadwork. The loose-fitting blouse has long, full raglan sleeves, a narrow neckband and opening on the left side front with no fastener. The front and back are identical except for the neck opening. Hand embroidery and beadwork cover the entire surface of the blouse, leaving only a narrow band of textile visible at the bottom hem. The design consists of diamond shapes enclosing stylized flowers, worked in multicoloured glass beads. Each design is surrounded by facetted silver metal sequins, gold metallic embroidery and black embroidery. The neckband has a diamond shaped design worked in black, yellow and blue thread. The sleeves are finished with a single row of facetted gold metal sequins and fringe made of gold metallic thread and gold metal sequins. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Romanian
Material
wool fibre, metal and glass
Made in
Wallachia, Romania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseCh286

White cotton blouse with lace and machine embroidery. The blouse has a collar, partial front centre opening with pink ribbon ties and ¾ length sleeves. On the collar are embroidered floral motifs in yellow. On the shoulders and sleeves are pointed floral motifs in red, pink, yellow, purple and blue. There is lace trim on the collar, sleeve ends and bottom hem.

Culture
Polish
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Lowicz, Poland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl373/1

A woman's white rectangular shawl of very sheer, crisp, finely spun silk. Repeated geometric and floral pattern design formed with heavier glossy thread, and gold metallic thread woven in. Selvages of heavier threads. Ends are fringed.

Culture
Romanian
Material
silk fibre and metal
Made in
Wallachia, Romania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner456/16

A rectangular off-white table runner with bands of multi-coloured counted cross stitch embroidery in geometric designs at each end. The main design is consisting of seven bands in an alternating pattern of a slim band with red, orange, yellow, white, and blue diamond shapes on an olive green background outlined by tiny black x's and a wider band that has a pair of the same slim band with a central red and white checkered strip in between them while also being outlined by pairs of red and black two-pronged geometric shapes. The central band is the wider band that is also outlined by multi-coloured diamond shapes. Plain in the centre. Machine hemmed on the sides. Ends are finished with a knotted fringe.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
flax fibre, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes1128/5 a-b

Ankle-high reindeer fur shoes (part a-b) with up-turned toes and multicoloured ties. The shoes and soles are made of brown fur with red woolen trim around the toe and sides. Around each foot opening is a brown skin casing with a black, red and white braided tie. On the ends of the ties are large black, red and white tassels.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sweden ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes913/1 a-b

Ankle-length off-white and brown reindeer fur shoes have narrow, pointed, turned-up toes. Top edges trimmed with a 6.8 cm band of red and green wool fabric, which is appliqued with multi-coloured emboidered ribbon and rickrack. Front opening bound with leather, punched, laced with twisted red, blue and yellow wool yarn. Laces trimmed with red, blue and yellow tassels.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre, skin and dye
Made in
Kautokeino, Norway
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt853/6

A woman's woven belt with red, and blue geometric motifs on an off-white background. Lined and stiffened with a light-weight cotton canvas band. Tied with red and blue twisted wool cords trimmed with large red pompoms that have blue centres.

Culture
Sami
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kautokeino, Norway
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner456/14

A hand woven off-white rectangular table runner with wide bands of multi-coloured embroidery in geometric diamond-shaped designs at each end. The diamond shapes are bordered by yellow, orange, orange-red, and green S-shapes on a black background outlined with red. At opposite ends of each corner, there is a pair of orange or yellow star shapes with yellow or orange centres respectively. The centre of each diamond shape begins with a pair of yellow dots surrounded by a green square and a pair of orange squares on a black background. This is surrounded by red lines, then orange geometric shapes, and then pairs orange-red, and green squares having orange centres separated by yellow and orange cross shapes outlined with black on an off-white background. Plain in the centre. Ends hemmed.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
flax fibre ?, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile456/12

A long wide hand woven textile (table runner ?) with a cotton warp and a wool weft. Main design is consisting of horizontal black bands in various widths and designs including checkered, chain-link-like, and tie-like patterns on an off-white background. Narrow hem at each end with selvages on the sides.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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