Mirdita – Apron
Name: Half Apron
Description: The Half apron is a beautification piece of cloth fully embraided with all colors used in the entire costume. The motives are geometric symbols repeated in geometric order starting from the center. It has fringes on the lower hem. It is also used to camouflage the bodies of larger women and make them look thinner on the waist line.
Material/period/technique: Second Half of 1800. Techniques: waved on the loom and embroideries are placed as an applique. Length 38cm and Width 36 cm.
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Mirdita – Socks
Name: Socks Description: White cotton knitted with 5 knitting pins. Floral motives are repeated and combined with geometric symbols. Tufted over the node leg. Material/period/technique: 1900. Cotton. Techniques: knitted with white cotton and colored threads (cotton) -...
Mirdita – Pantaletes (Pants)
Name: Pantaletes Description: White cotton fabric pantalettes where six pieces are stitched together to create the silhouette. Embroidered at the end in white color with relief. Material/period/technique: 1900. Cotton. Techniques: plain weave, gathering in the waist,...
Mirdita – Belt
Name: Belt Description: An ornamental element of well combined colors starting from orange; yellow, white and blue and the widest color of orange/rust. The belt has two threads that go around the body to make a knot on the left side. The belt has around 21 fringes of...
Mirdita – Head
Name: Head Cover Description: Woolen fez in two layers covered in front with rust-colored silk and a scarf behind. The front of the cap has 3 rows of gold coins which number depends on the wealth of the family. The scarf behind is floral with very bright colors that...
Mirdita – Sleeveles coat
Name: Sleeveless coat Description: White felt with 9 elements (parts) stitched and camouflaged with purl. The applique embroidery demonstrates patriotic symbolism (religious and pagan) in dominant red color, rust, blue, green, and yellow. The front remains open to...
Mirdita – Shirt
Name: Shirt Description: The shirt, like many "popular" shirts, is made of canvas, that is, in taffeta of homemade linen. The neckline is boxed, with the gathered line and a bust opening in the center of the front that can be closed with a group of various colors'...
Mirdita – Jacket
Name: Jacket Description: Short Jacket in blue turquoise veloured, embroidered at the border with gold. No visible collar. The neckline is boxed with no buttons. Long Sleeves with gold trim. Sleeves are long to the half of the palm in order to make the arm look longer...
Mirdita – Skirt
Name: Skirt Description: The skirt is white cotton cloth with fillister with three rows of embroideries in relief. The embroidery creates the silhouette at the belt. Material/period/technique: 1900, plain weave, bobbins, gathering, needle embroidery canvas of 6...