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    Bodice

    The artefact

    This short and close-fitting bodice in antique black silk fabric typical of the traditional costume for women is hand-tailored and richly embroidered in silk, gold and silver. It is part of the distinctive sartorial production by Rita Cossu who reproduces a wide range of traditional Sardinian garments with competence and stylistic fidelity.

    Details

    Materiali: Silk, Metal fabrics
    Dimensioni: Length 40 cm; Width 60 cm
    Località di produzione: Punching

    Artigiano: Rita Cossu

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    Materials: Silk Metal fabrics