Under Skirt

MOA: University of British Columbia

3052/19

Under skirt, for wearing under a wool skirt (part of a girl’s costume with 3052/18-24). Skirt is made of white linen, knee length, with an elasticised waist. At the hem is a decorative band of heavy embroidery, in red and black (with white on the inside), in an abstract design. The band is sewn to the skirt with rough stitching.

  • Narrative

    Early 20th century Hutsul style girl's costume of the village of Kosmach, in the Kosiv district, in the Ivano Frankivsk region, Ukraine.


  • Type of Item skirt
  • Culture Ukrainian
  • Material linen fibre, wool fibre
  • Measurements height 86.0 cm, width 131.0 cm, depth 4.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Yaroslava Gloria Tatarniuk
  • Received from Yaroslava Gloria Tatarniuk

  • Made in Ukraine

  • Ownership Date before March 13, 2014
  • Acquisition Date on March 13, 2014

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3052/0019