Summary
Doll dressed in traditional costume from the Nica Region of Latvia, made by Anita Apinis-Herman, circa 1980. Anita is second generation Latvian weaver, she was taught by her mother Anna Apinis then undertook further training at the Melbourne College of Textiles. The doll is dressed in the traditional garb of the Nica region from the West coast of Latvia. Mrs Logins in Perth, did the embroidery for the costume. The doll is dressed in the traditional garb of the Nica region from the West coast of Latvia. The red skirt is the brightest of all Latvian costumes.
Physical Description
The doll is a commercially produced doll which has been dressed in a handwoven and embroidered Latvian costume. The doll has eyes which open and shut, yellow plastic hair and plastic limbs. The skirt has been hand- woven and is very full and gathered at the waist. The skirt is in red wool and has patterns of blue, yellow, black and green. The doll also wears a finely embroidered white shirt and waistcoat patterned in black. A beaded crown completes the national costume.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Maker
Mrs Anita Apinis-Herman, Perth, Greater Perth, Western Australia, Australia, circa 1980
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Maker
Mrs Logins, Perth, Greater Perth, Western Australia, Australia, circa 1980
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Approximate Dimensions
27.5 cm (Length), 6 cm (Width), 29 cm (Height)
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References
Contemporary Craft and Cultural Identity Project, by Deborah Tout- Smith and Anna Malgorzewicz for MoV and Monash University History Dept, 1992.
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Keywords
Clothing Accessories, Cultural Identity, Handcrafts, Latvian Communities, Latvian Immigration, Traditional Costumes, Weaving, Woolwork, Refugees, Displaced Persons, Displaced Persons Camps
