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first quarter 20th century · cotton, silk · Costume Institute

The graphic, exuberant pattern on this heavily embroidered Bulgarian dress and apron was worked by hand, probably by a number of women of the community. The boldness of the design would have been particularly effective in a festival parade or ceremony.

Artist

Unknown

Date

first quarter 20th century

Medium

cotton, silk

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