Name of Object:

Socks (Chorapi)

Name in original language:

Chorapi

Location:

Skopje, North Macedonia

Holding Institution:

Museum of Macedonia

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Date of Object:

Late 19th – early 20th century

Inventory Number:

1110

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Knitted of wool and silver and gold-wrapped threads. Decoration with embroidery of varied wool

Dimensions:

54 - 20 cm

Provenance:

Gorni Polog

Description:

In the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, all garments for the entire family were made by women themselves. They used to weave all the fabrics, except for the broadcloth, as well as to cut and sew the clothes, decorate them by embroidery and apply varied ornaments for embellishing. Women also used to knit the socks to match the outfit. These men’s socks belong to the set of traditional men’s costume from the Gorni Polog area. They are knitted from black wool and srma (silver and gold-wrapped threads). They have been additionally decorated with embroidered floral patterns in different colours.

Citation of this web page:

Gordanche Vidinic, ethnologist "Socks (Chorapi)" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2025.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;mc;18;en

Prepared by: Gordanche Vidinic, ethnologist
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MWNF Working Number: MC 018