Bodice belonging to a resident of the village of Zabierzów – (Unknown Artist/Maker (German, 18Th Century)) ◄ Previous Next ►

Artist: Unknown Artist/Maker (German, 18Th Century)

Museum: The Ethnographic Museum in Kraków (Kraków, Poland)

Technique: Cloth

Bodice belonging to a resident of the village of Zabierzów (near Krakow). Made of velvet, with a fine checkered shirt canvas lining. Decorated with soutache, crepe, and glass buttons. Has string edge trimming. Hand-coloured embroidery on the front. Bottom decorated with overlapping pieces of cloth (kaletki). Sewn and embroidered by hand.