Embroidered Blouse

Embroidered Blouse

Heavy linen, hand embroidered. Front snap closure. Ties at wrists. Measurements: 60" bust (very heavily pleated - possibly larger) 26.5" length sleeves 14" wide X 27" long 55" hem Croation blouse (goes together with 112.004, 005, & 006)
  • Object: Embroidered Blouse
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: -
  • Culture Area: Europe / Croatia
  • Cultural Group: Molsavina (Croatia)
  • Cultural Context: People from Moslavina, a region in Croatia that encompasses Zagreb, traditionally wore white clothing heavily embroidered with geometric design and panels of embroidery decorate the sleeves and skirts.In the nineteenth century, Croats rediscovered their folk traditions. Folk songs, folk dances, and village customs were taken as symbols of national pride. This interest in village culture went along with a quest for a stronger national identity under Hapsburg rule. Rural people were romanticized and taken to represent the soul of the country and the character of particular regions. The word narod means both "folk" and "nation." The symbols of regional culture are costumes, dances and songs, and village customs.
  • Donor: Caryn Inman & JoAnn Miller
  • Catalog #: 112.005

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