A black and white photograph of a woman dressed in what appears to be a variant on a folk costume. She is wearing a long skirt which has a broad geometric band towards the hem. Over this is a long apron, edged with a wide scalloped, lace-like edge and many bands of different lattice and geometric motifs. The sleeves of her long-sleeved blouse are similarly decorated and she has a high necked, Victorian style collar and a necklace with a double row of beads. She is photographed in a studio setting, her left hand holding onto an open door. [Textile]
photograph (documentary artefact); textile
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