Subject: bashibazouk irregular infantry
Culture: Albanian/Arnaut
Setting: Ottoman empire late 18th-19thc
Object: fustanella skirted costume
Heinz History Center > Special Collections Gallery *
"An ALBANIAN WEDDING DRESS like this one, which was brought back from Tirana, Albania, in 1928, would have taken one man one or two months to complete the coat alone. Fine silver and gold threads were used and the costume was considered part of the bride's contribution to establish the wealth of the married couple." ...
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