apron
- Museum number
- 2015,8011.10
- Description
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Apron, woven wool with supplementary weft patterning of red, white, green and yellow stripes, alternating with broad bands of large floral motifs in the same colours, the striped areas largely covered at the top by an applied panel of deep pink silk with white stripes, and on the main body of the apron with an embroidered lozenge-pattern in coloured cotton threads. Plaited red and blue acrylic fibre edging at sides and knotted fringe at hem in red, green, yellow and blue, with white cotton.
- Production date
- 1900-1915
- Dimensions
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Length: 84.50 centimetres
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Width: 44 centimetres (at hem)
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Width: 41 centimetres (at top)
- Curator's comments
- This apron is a characteristic part of the bridal costume from Soufli, Thrace, worn over a dark red striped kaftan. For the complete costume, see Ioanna Papantoniou (ed), 'Patterns of Magnificence. Tradition and reinvention in Greek Women's Costume', exhibition catalogue, Hellenic Centre, London 2014, pp. 164-5. See also A. Hatzimichali, 'The Greek Folk Costume', vol. 2, Athens 1984, pp.329-345. Comparable aprons are shown on pp. 338-9. The design is called 'thymiatá'.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2015
- Acquisition notes
- Acquired by donor's grandfather, Lt Col. R K Morcom, during military service in Greece in the First World War.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 2015,8011.10