Woman Jelek Vest

Made from maroon velvet, with a small, arched opening over the breast. Trimmed with strips of blue cloth with silver thread lace (except around the arms and sporadically along the skirts) and cords of white silver thread. Two slanting and two crosswise belts on the back and two lengthwise belts of cords surrounded by small S-shaped patterns. Circular motifs around the neckline and along the bottom edge and a vine with small cones and leaves in relief between the strips on the skirts. Three such ornaments positioned along the bottom part of the back panel. Lined with brown and red factory-made fabric. Fastened in the upper part with metal clasps. Ten buttons made of white silver thread on the right-hand skirt. Worn over a tunic by brides as part of their wedding attire. A bride would wear it at her wedding and one year thereafter, and then she would keep it for her future daughter-in-law. A tailor's product Length: 42 cm; shoulder width: 13 cm; hemline circumference: 94 cm