Dress

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The graphically bold designs on this Serbian dress create a visually stunning garment with a substantial presence. The use of heavy cloth makes the garment warm while also rendering it suitable for heavy ornamentation. Motifs include symbolic elements at the hem, with fertility goddess figures at the sides, and shamanistic-like ornaments on the collar.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.

Metropolitan Museum of Art