Folk Dress Pocket Purse

C-0551f-26
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Title
Dala Floda Pocket Purse: Folk Dress
Creation Date
1880 – 1899
Materials

Dimensions

7 1/2" W x 11 1/4" L Item (Overall)

3/8" Thickness

Count
1
Description
A red felt pocket purse, or waist pocket, with colorful floral embroidery in red, pink, white, blue and green yarn, black trim, a silver clasp and hook, and grey fabric lining.  Worn with a women's traditional provincial folk dress, or folk drakt, costume from Dala Floda, Dalarna, Sweden.  See also C-0551a-26 through C-0551e-26 for the other pieces of this costume.  Unattributed.
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