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Tunic

Twentieth century

Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade

Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade
Beograd, Serbia

Made from homemade hemp fabric. The bottom part of the tunic tailored from six panels. The front and back parts called fos. Gussets, called kljin, on the sides. The upper part of the tunic around the collar (guljir) richly gathered. The sleeves close-fitted at the shoulders and flared at the wrists. The tunic richly decorated with embroidery of predominantly red and dark brown colors. Cross-stitch embroidery called reuri embellishes the breast, shoulders and back. The ornaments are small, geometric and incorporated in small squares. A stylized ornament of the cross with hooks runs along the length of the sleeves. The tunic tailored and embroidered in the traditional style. Worn by Vlach women living in the area.

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  • Title: Tunic
  • Date Created: Twentieth century
  • Location Created: Boljevac, Srbija
  • Type: Tunic
  • Medium: Hemp fabric
Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade

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