Apron 014

Apron 014

An apron for a Rzeszów costume worn in Staromieście.
An apron made of white cotton linen, crinkled at the waist, decorated at the bottom with "creases" - three rows, each with three folds. Under the folds, there is a strip of English embroidery - punched and flat, made with the following stitches: knitted, satin, string and cut openwork.
The lower edge of the apron is finished with serrations along which there are two rows of oblong-shaped holes. Each serration has a stylized bouquet of small flowers, a flower is sewn between each bouquet (with eight petals made of holes and the centre made with cut-out openwork). Above, a strip of embroidery composed of alternately arranged cornflowers on a stem with leaves and a motif called "bota". This decorative motif was known in Persia and India since ancient times. Popular in the Middle East, it adorned, among others, cashmere scarves imported to Europe. It was used in fabric factories in the Scottish city of Paisley, from which it received a new name, known to this day. This pattern has appeared many times on Tibetan scarves, known as "Turkish" scarves, often worn with the folk costumes of our region.

Item: Apron For a Rzeszów Costume
Material, technique: cotton linen, cotton thread, hand sewing, embroidery
Dimensions: width 148 cm, length 81 cm
Time of origin: early 20th century
Origin: Staromieście
Owner: Franciszek Kotula Ethnographic Museum