Waist girdle no. 103

Girdle (uçkur/uşgur) to be used for men’s underwear drawers. It is made of silk in its natural colour and embroidered with silk (ipek) thread in filling stitch (dolgu işi). All four sides are finished with a hem made with a sewing machine. The main pattern consists of two similar flowers next to each other, with three petals each and linear motifs between the petals. The yellow stems are divided in two and terminate in double spirals at the lower end. From each stem project two pairs of leaves embroidered with backstitch (iğne ardı) and filling stitch (dolgu işi), the upper pair in off-white colour with dark green outlines, and the lower pair in dark mauve with spirals under them. Between the flowers are two pink star-shaped motifs with a hole in the centre, one above the other. The same patterns are embroidered on both ends of the girdle. Width: 11.5cm. Length: 1.66m.