Woman's wool apron (bovca kitena - apron ornamented with fringes"); red with white and green weft designs; red fringes at both ends; 2 tie cords; 18" wide, 25" long. Used by women (especially younger women) for wedding day. Especially significant part of the bridal costume. Still worn at time of collection, 1964. 7-5119-5128 comprise a complete costume.
Donor:
Velimir Nikolov
Collection place:
Galičnik, Polog Region, Macedonia
Culture or time period:
Macedonian (modern culture)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Aprons (protective wear)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)
Loans:
S1965-1966 #41: Department of Home Economics (UC Davis) (January 18, 1966–February 28, 1966) and S1980-1981 #33: Roberson Center (December 10, 1980–March 27, 1981)