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second quarter 20th century · cotton, wool, plastic, metal, silk, glass · Costume Institute

An example of traditional costume that was still being produced in the 20th century, this overskirt displays brilliant color and bold design. The embroidery nearly covers the surface of the skirt and combines both stylistic and naturalistic elements in the depiction of realistic irises and oversized potted flowers with their bold, definitive urns.

Artist

Unknown

Date

second quarter 20th century

Medium

cotton, wool, plastic, metal, silk, glass

Culture

Bulgarian

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of John C. Monks, 1966