Socks from white cotton thread decorated with strung and twisted multicolored beads. Patterns are flowers with leaves. Such socks were worn by brides at weddings or by girls of marriageable age.
© Ethnographic museum in Belgrade
They are knitted from white cotton thread. They are decorated with strung and twisted multicolored beads. Patterns are flowers with leaves. Beads are woven below the knee, around the ankles, in the part called grivna and on the upper part of the foot. The neck of the stocking is finished with knitted lace. Such socks were worn by brides at weddings or by girls of marriageable age, and only in urban areas.
Date of production: Second half of 19. Century
Place of Design: Brza Palanka, Negotinska Krajina, eastern Serbia
Made in: Brza Palanka, Negotinska Krajina, eastern Serbia
Size: 67 cm x 10 cm
Cotton thread; pearls; knitting
Access Number: 12932
Museum: Ethnographic museum in Belgrade
