Kimeshek

Description

A traditional women’s headdress.
It is made of white cotton fabric, cut in the shape of a triangle. The chest part and “külpara” are made of two-layer fabric. The separately cut forehead element and the top are assembled into a gathering, and the “töbeldirik” (decorative upper part) is attached on top. The forehead, neckline, and chest part are decorated with embroidery in yellow and brown threads.
Date: 2022, Kasaba workshop
Technique: cutting, sewing, embroidery.
Size: back length - 70x34cm, girth-1.59cm, face notch-20x22cm