Kimeshek

Description

A traditional headdress of Kazakh women.
It is made of white cotton fabric in the shape of a triangle.
The chest part and the “külpara” are made of a double layer of fabric.
The separately cut forehead part and the upper part are gathered together, and the “şylauış” is attached to the top.
The forehead part, the neckline, and the chest area are embroidered with patterns using red, pink, and purple threads.
Date: 2022, Kasaba workshop
Technique: cutting, sewing, embroidery.
Size: back and girth-62×1.23cm, girth-1.59x22cm