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Macedonian Costume Book
Macedonian Village Dress - Going, Going, Gone
by Naeda B. Robinson and Maria Canavarro
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Macedonian Village Dress - Going, Going, Gone, by Naeda B. Robinson and Maria Canavarro
This wonderful, oversized book is a new reference from a unique point of view. Packed with unbelievably beautiful pictures, this 206-page book is a must-have for any serious collector, or anyone interested in the costumes and customs surrounding Macedonian dress.
Naeda gave an exciting talk at the 2010 Mendocino workshop. The copies that she brought with her flew off the table. Didn't manage to get one? No problem—order one now!
Available now through the EEFC!
$40 includes postage within the U.S. Contact us for orders outside the U.S.
The book includes a CD with pictures of the entire collection of costumes from the Bitola Museum (The Institute, Museum and Gallery, Bitola)
See the Chapters
Chapters include
- Brief History of Macedonia and the Bitola Region
- History of Macedonian Dress, with Author's comments
- Excerpts from "The National Dresses of Macedonia" by V. Klickova
- Excerpts from "The nFolk Costumes of Macedonia" by J. Dodovska and G. Vidinic
- The Six Ethno-regions Visited in the Field Work
- Introduction to Field Notes
- Field Notes - 2000
- Staravina
- Gradesnica
- Bukovo
- Baresani
- Capari
- Field Notes - 2002
- Bac
- Germijan
- Zivojno
- Bukovo
- Gradesnica
- Brusnik
- Mogila
- Brod
- Field Notes - 2003
- Bac
- Germijan
- Zivojno
- Skocivir
- Dobroveni
- Kremenica
- Field Notes - 2004
- Novaci
- Misinici
- Makovo
- Gneotino
- Tepavci
- Rapes
- Alinci
- Field Notes - 2005
- Bukovo
- Tepavci
- Skocivir
- Bac
- Brusnik
- Rapes
- Skocivir and Tepavci
- Field Notes - 2006
- Bukovo
- Rapes
- Alinci
- Gradesnica
- Epilogue
- Skocivir and Tepavci
- Appendex A - Short Essays
- Why No Written Language?
- Another Region in Macedonia - Galicnik
- The Babes
- Kosula
- Sajak
- Valavica and Tresavica
- Razboj - Loom
- A Modern Story - 2006
- Cleaning Techniques
- Macedonian Dress Today
- Appendix B
- Macedonian Alphabet and Pronunciation Guide
- Appendix C - Glossary
- Garments
- Embroidery stitches/motifs
- Garment decoration
- Materials
- Handwork terms
- Appendix D
- Bibliography
- Pictures of Bitola
- About the CD
Read the Back Cover
I have, throughout my lifetime, lamented the disappearance of native dress in the many countries I visited. I had never thought of it as anything but the effect of modernisation and the availablity of industrial goods. It was only through the many visits to Macedonia over the course of the last six years that I have come to realize how devastating it can be to the basic culture of a country.
The wonderful women we interviewed had held a position of worth, earned through years of learning and practice. Their monetary value had increased as their expertise in the needlework patterns of their village grew. As they reached marriageable age, young men evaluated them and their dowry worth by the needlework on the clothes they wore. That followed them through their early married years when they could look forward to teaching their daughters the skills that had made them valuable. They even wove fabric before children were born, for their daughters' hands to craft into the beautiful garments that were so prized. Then within the course of only a few years, children migrated with their parents to the cities or on to foreign countries, leaving their grandparents behind.
What was left for these women, with few having educations beyond fourth grade? Today, they still manage to smile, to be proud of what was once prized, to live their lives essentially as they have always done. Soon they will all be gone. How fortunate I have been to be able to know and love them and have them brighten in the telling ... "See this grlo with its pulejki and monistra? It got me my Risto!" - Naeda B. Robinson-
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