Folk costumes from Croatia

Number of Cases

1680

The fund of the collection of National costumes from Croatia consists of sets and collections of individual clothing elements, systematized according to the typological classification of ethnographic objects according to the characteristics of cultural and geographical regions.

Such a systematic approach in ethnological museology and in science during the 20th century shed light on the diversity of the traditional clothing of the population spread beyond the administrative framework to the wider neighboring Balkan, South Pannonian and Adriatic areas. During a series of field researches in the twentieth century, clothing samples of all nations and ethnic groups that lived in the Republic of Croatia were acquired for the collection.

The collection of folk costumes of the Serbian people from Croatia represents significant scientific material for researching the entire traditional life.

The collection contains 1680 items.

The collection is in charge of Vjera Medić, museum adviser, who can be contacted by email: vjera.medic@etnografskimuzej.rs

Formal dress zubun – sadak

Inv. No. 37977

Apron

Inv. No. 36298

Rear apron – zaprega

Inv. No. 31010

Jelek – fermen – waistcoat

Inv. No. 38588

Belt – kanice

Inv. No. 38716

Raincoat – čoha

Inv. No. 25395

Ubrađaj – embroidered ubrada

Inv. No. 39902

Skirt – skute

Inv. No. 46246

Shirt – rubina

Inv. No. 42387

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Formal dress zubun – sadak

Inv. No. 37977

A women's dress made of wool, widely open at the front, decorated with appliqués of embroidered "construction." This dress was made by Stana Slađić when she was 17 years old for her bridal trousseau, before she got married in 1927 in Modrino Selo near Kistanje. She wore it on ceremonial occasions and later daily, when she carried loads on her back.

Bjelina, Benkovac, northern Dalmatia
1927

Apron

Inv. No. 36298

An apron made of flax base and multicolored woolen thread with woven geometric ornaments. From the private collection of teacher Vjera Omčić, donated to the Ethnographic Museum in 1989.

Lika, central Croatia
First half of the 20th century

Rear apron – zaprega

Inv. No. 31010

A short apron made of wool, interwoven with gold and silver threads. It is bordered on three sides with thick fringes of black wool. Women wore it around the back of the body, alongside the front apron.

Glina, Banija, central Croatia
Early 20th century

Jelek – fermen – waistcoat

Inv. No. 38588

A type of vest made from wool, without fastenings. It is decorated with silk braids and embroidery. Part of the formal men's attire set, it was worn over a long-sleeved tunic. It was made by a tailor of folk clothing from Dubrovnik or Skadar.

Konavli, Southern Dalmatia
Late 19th century

Belt – kanice

Inv. No. 38716

A silk belt of domestic craftsmanship. Women would tie it twice around the waist over the shirt. It is part of the attire of Montenegrins from Peroj. Acquired from Anđa Vučetić in 1952.

Peroj, Pula, Istria
19th–20th century

Raincoat – čoha

Inv. No. 25395

A craft-made cloak of wool, with long sleeves and a large collar. It is decorated with multi-layered relief appliqués of red cloth, leather, and braid embroidery. A gift from Solomon Berger, director of the Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb, in 1932.

Odra, Remetinac, northern Croatia
Early 20th century

Ubrađaj – embroidered ubrada

Inv. No. 39902

A long scarf made of thin fabric, decorated with silver lace and embroidery. It was gathered over the džega cap and adorned with flowers. This specific headpiece was worn by brides and married women of Serbian ethnicity in the Pannonian regions. It was made by Sofia Bolić from Dalj. It was worn until 1925.

Dalj, Osijek, Slavonia, Eastern Croatia
Circa 1920.

Skirt – skute

Inv. No. 46246

A long skirt made of white cotton fabric, finely gathered at the back and adorned with a wide red ribbon at the bottom. It was worn by younger women on festive occasions and was paired with an apron until the start of World War II. It belonged to the Đukić family, to sisters Bogdana and Danica.

Sapna, Slavonska Požega, Slavonia, Croatia
Circa 1930.

Shirt – rubina

Inv. No. 42387

Made of linen fabric with long gathered sleeves. It is decorated with embroidery and fringes along the edges and seams. It was worn until 1930 as part of the men's formal Šokac attire.

Duboševica, Batina, Baranja,
Northeastern Croatia
Early 20th century.