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Hungarian Waistcoat

Hungarian woman's waistcoat, late 20th century, Matyo style. Hungarian woman's waistcoat, late 20th century, Matyo style. Courtesy Textile Research Centre, Leiden, acc. no. TRC 2014.0932.

The Textile Research Centre (TRC), Leiden, houses a beautifully embroidered woman's waistcoat that derives from Hungary and dates to the late twentieth century. It measures 47 x 44 cm. It comes from the region of Matyo, and the decoration is characteristic for the area. The waistcoat is made of (factory made) black felt, decorated with rayon thread.

See also Hungarian embroidery

TRC online catalogue (retrieved 17 September 2016).

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