Pants
Object number94.51.585
OriginAlbania
Mediumsilk, gold (?), silver (?), linen(?), cotton, wool
Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Gift of Mrs. Frank R. Denton
DescriptionBlue silk satin, voluminous pants with pieced angular legs and wide opening at top. Stiff appliqued metal braid U-shaped panel with pointed tip at front and back waist. Heavy stiff tight braid cuff with pink silk edging, off-white linen? Pink print cotton lining and four maroon wool loops inside waist. Heavy muslin sash threaded through loops and casing. Machine and hand-sewn.Dimensions144 x 39 in. (365.8 x 99.1 cm)Historical NotesBride's pants from Albanian wedding costume. Transferred from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH), originally donated on May 18, 1948, by Mrs. Frank R. Denton (Miss Pauline Glickman?).
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