Name of Object:

Bridal coat (Klashenik)

Name in original language:

Klashenik – Nevestinska gorna obleka

Location:

Skopje, North Macedonia

Holding Institution:

Museum of Macedonia

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Date of Object:

Late 19th – early 20th century

Inventory Number:

4326

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Thick woollen fabric, twill-weave, embroidery with srma and decoration with wool braids

Dimensions:

68 x 111 cm

Provenance:

Debarski Drimkol

Description:

A klashenik is a kind of over-garment women used to wear in winter. It is split in the front and made of thick woollen broadcloth called klashna. This piece is long to the hips. It is adorned with red braids along the hems. It is also decorated with embroidery of geometric patterns on the sleeves and at the breasts. Every ethnic area in Macedonia had distinct style of traditional costume, yet all of them show undeniable influence of Oriental art.

Citation of this web page:

Gordanche Vidinic, ethnologist "Bridal coat (Klashenik)" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2025.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;mc;14;en

Prepared by: Gordanche Vidinic, ethnologist
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MWNF Working Number: MC 014