Coat

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The lavish use of materials and embellishment on this Albanian coat is both masterful and informative. The skillful embroidery depicts motifs and patterning that illustrate the cross-cultural influences in the region.

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