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Crete Embroidery
A fragment from a C 18 Cretan skirt border with some motifs derived from Italian renaissance art and others from Byzantine art. Mostly embroidered in feather stitch. The color of this embroidery is particularly rich in nuance.
There is an interesting article with this picture called My silk road: a Memoir by Tania Tamari Nasir
Augusta Auctions
GOLD EMBROIDERED COATS, ALBANIA, c. 1900 April 17, 2013 - NEW YORK CITY New York City Both women's & sleeveless: 1 purple velvet w/ gold couched embroidery & gold ribbon, printed cotton lining, B 28", L 43", very good; 1
Art Object | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Kimono (Furisode) Date: 20th century Culture: Japanese Medium: silk
Festive costume from Aghioi Pantes, Thesprotia in Epirus. Worn in several villages of that area up to the northern border of Greece in variations. Early 20th c.