Woman's linen waistcoat (elek); green commercial cloth and velvet front; gold braid and metal openwork balls lining edge of front. Worn under sleeved vest 7-5121 and sleeveless coat, 7-5122, so that only narrow vertical band and buttons of front are seen. 7-5120-22 always worn as a single unit. Worn everyday but especially on Sunday and for festivals, and especially by younger women. Made by Terzija, professional tailors who make folk costumes. Worn by women at time of collection, 1964. 7-5119-5128 comprise a complete costume.
Donor:
Velimir Nikolov
Collection place:
Galičnik, Polog Region, Macedonia
Verbatim coll. place:
Yugoslavia; Macedonia; Galičnik; (purchased in Gostivar)
Culture or time period:
Macedonian (modern culture)
Collection date:
9/4/1964
Object type:
ethnography
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)