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Wierzcheń vest – an element of the traditional Rozbark - Bytom region folk costume Wierzcheń vest – an element of the traditional Rozbark - Bytom region folk costume

the first half of 20th c.

The Museum of Katowice History

The Museum of Katowice History
Katowice, Poland

Black 'wierzcheń' vest, neckline trimmed with green ribbon with red and white flowers. It is longer in the front and shorter in the back. The front is decorated with yellow and green plaited string ending with tassels The back and the seams of the decorative dents are trimmed with cross-stitch embroidery. The bottom parts of the decorative dents of the vest are trimmed with green ribbon, while the surface of these elements is covered with floral embroidery.

Black 'wierzcheń' vest, neckline trimmed with green ribbon with red and white flowers. It is longer in the front and shorter in the back. The front is decorated with yellow and green plaited string ending with tassels The back and the seams of the decorative dents are trimmed with cross-stitch embroidery. The bottom parts of the decorative dents of the vest are trimmed with green ribbon, while the surface of these elements is covered with floral embroidery.

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  • Title: Wierzcheń vest – an element of the traditional Rozbark - Bytom region folk costume Wierzcheń vest – an element of the traditional Rozbark - Bytom region folk costume
  • Date Created: the first half of 20th c., the first half of 20th c.
  • Location Created: Dąbrówka Mała-Katowice, Poland, Dąbrówka Mała-Katowice, Poland
  • Physical Dimensions: h.51,50 cm, h.51,50 cm
  • Type: corset, corset
  • Photographer: Piotr Sobański, Piotr Sobański
  • Medium: Broadcloth, moire, Broadcloth, moire
The Museum of Katowice History

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