Catalogue Number:
TC.2013.2
Name:
Sleeve
Location:
Attica, Greece, Europe
Date:
1920-1950
Material:
Heavy cotton
Techique:
Embroidered
Category:
Sleeve
Dimensions mm:
290 x240
Description:
Sleeve of heavy cotton. Panomanika. Bold pattern of stylised flowers and abstract shapes in navy, crimson and green using stem stitch, filled in with flat stitch. Very solid embroidery, not much white ground in ogee shapes. Blue and red plait stitch on cuff edges. Attica, Greece. Refs. 'Greek folk costume' Angelika Hatzimichali. Publ. Melissa; 'Book of Greek costumes', Benaki.
