Apron of handspun, handwoven wool, patterned with horizontal narrow blue and wider brown bands, with three yellow bands in the lower part. Stitched with red wool around the sides and lower edge is a long band woven in brown wool. At the waist the two top corners of the apron have been folded in and stitched into place. The band extends at each side of the apron to form a long belt to secure the apron.
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