Kimeshek

Description

A type of headdress typical of Kazakh women.
Made of white cotton fabric with a triangular cut. The product consists of two layers of fabric. The front and ceiling of the individual cut are stitched, and overlays are installed on top. The forehead, neckline, and chest of the kimehek are decorated with patterns embroidered in gray, green, and brown threads. The ornament is made in the traditional Kazakh style - stylized “қошқар мүйіз” (ram’s horns) and floral patterns.
The upper part: the fabric is folded and placed around the head in the form of a turban.
Date: 2022, Kasaba workshop.
Technique: cutting, sewing, and embroidery.
Size: back and circumference-1, 20×60 cm, circumference-1, 59×22 cm.