Kontusz (caftan) sash

This light-cream, embroidered kontusz sash was most likely meant to be worn at a wedding. The decorative embroidery copies motifs known from weaved sashes: flower bushes at the bottom edge, vine scrolls at the hem and large dots referred to as szelążki (small copper coins) in the central part. The varied ornamentation and colour means that the sash was folded in half, so as to demonstrate alternately both sides of the design, like in weaved sashes.