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Studio portrait of a woman in an urban dress

Studio portrait of a woman in an urban dress, © The Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Artenlarge

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Object:Studio portrait of a woman in an urban dress
Description:Full-length shot of a woman wearing a blouse with a plunging neckline and over it a small vest (jelek). She is also wearing pantaloons (dimije), an embroidered wide-sleeved jacket (libade), a little cap (fezić) and jewelry. Painted canvas backdrop.
Comment:Most probably a costume for an unmarried townswoman.
Date:Not before 1879, Not after 1912
Location:Sarajevo
Country:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Type:Photograph
Creator:Schädler, Anton, (Photographer)
Dimensions:Artefact: 108mm x 68mm
Image: 91mm x 58mm
Format:Carte de visite
Technique:Not specified
Keywords:290 Clothing
300 Adornment
550 Individuation and Mobility > 554 Status, Role, and Prestige
560 Social Stratification
560 Social Stratification > 562 Gender Status
Copyright:Österreichisches Museum für Volkskunde
Archive:The Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art, Inv. No.: ÖMV/pos/10749
License:This picture is licensed under Creative Commons [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0]
Editor:Barbara Derler
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