Woman's rectangular-shaped woollen apron. It is in two sections and sewn together with red woollen thread at the selvedges. It is made of weft faced tabby weave with narrow bands of red, black, purple and yellow woollen threads. These colours are used in an applied fringe. A flat red and purple braid has been attached along all four sides of the textile's edge and is made into a loop at the top of each side through which a rounded black and red braid - the apron's ties - is threaded.
apron; textile
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