Embroidery on Greek Women's Chemises in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Article by Linda Welters on nineteen of the twenty-nine embroidered Greek women's chemises (poukamiso) in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, dating from the 18th to early 20th centuries. It covers the historical Byzantine, Italian and Turkish influences, makers, and the difficulty of dating, then discusses regional styles: Attica, Corinthia and Argolis, Central Greece, Thessaly (Trikeri), Sporades, Epirus, Leukas, Patmos, Tilos and Psara. Each figure caption gives provenance, dimensions, and a technical analysis of yarns, stitches and colors. A bibliography and an appendix listing the museum's chemises by accession number and region are included.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1984
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 45
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