Kimeshek

Description

A traditional women’s headdress.
The forehead part is cut separately, the top is sewn in an assembly, and the top is reinforced with a töbeldörik (a decorative element on the top of the headdress). The forehead part, the neckline, and the chest part are embroidered with patterns in red, green, and brown threads. The chest part and the kulpara (the lower hanging part of the kimeshek that covers the neck, shoulders, and part of the chest) are made of two layers of fabric.
Date: 2022, Kasaba workshop
Technique: cutting, sewing, embroidery.
Size: back length - 68x46cm, width - 95, face notch - 18x20cm