Summary
Linen Skirt, part of a traditional Latvian Costume, made by Mrs Elga Kivicka circa 1945, in Merberka, Germany. Elga owned a loom similar to the Apinis Loom, which was also made by fellow survivors of World War II, in a displaced persons camp in Germany with wood scavenged from bombed-out ruins.
Physical Description
Embroidered linen skirt, with a traditional Latvian design. It fastens with a long belt of wool and cotton which winds around the waist. The belt has a small gold and white floral emblem along the edge band, and green and maroon crosses in the centre. A different band of embroidery is used along the hem in light orange, green, yellow and navy cotton.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Anita Apinis-Herman, 25 May 1998
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Part Dimensions
2780 mm (Length), 30 mm (Width)
Belt.
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Overall Dimensions
910 mm (Length), 1300 mm (Width)
Taken flat. Waist width 320. Hem width 1300 mm.
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Keywords
Clothing Accessories, Cultural Identity, Handcrafts, Latvian Communities, Latvian Immigration, Traditional Costumes, Weaving, Woolwork, Refugees, Displaced Persons Camps, Displaced Persons
