Croatian Embroidered Clothing
Here are a few images of embroidered clothing from the Posavina, Moslavina, and Banovina regions of Croatia. Posavina, which had the greatest influence on nearby regions, encompasses the area around the Sava River which flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally through Serbia, feeding into the Danube in Belgrade. Large scale, floral patterns satin-stitched in silk, intricate counted thread work, and white cutwork cover sleeves and aprons. Of course, there were many different styles of clothing in Croatia but these are particularly vibrant!
Enjoy!
Banovina.
Sisak, Banovina.
Turopolja, Posavina region of Croatia.
Sisak, photo by Blanche Payne, 1930-37, collection of the Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington.
Gornja Gračenica, Posavina.
Moslavina, collection of The Metropolitan Museum, NY.
Posavina?, collection of The Metropolitan Museum, NY.
Posavina region, collection of the Dubrovnik Ethnographic Museum.
Posavina region.
Sources:
dumus.hr/en
folkcostume.blogspot.com
digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu
Croatian Traditional Costumes on facebook
croatia.org