Waist girdle no. 109

Girdle (uçkur/uşgur) made of silk. On all four sides there is a narrow hem made with the sewing machine. The ends of the narrow sides are covered with embroidered decoration in filling stitch (dolgu işi), each with two rows of eight stems made of silver wire (tel), one above the other. On either side, as well as on top and bottom of the stems, there are leaves in red colour. The last patterns of each row are folded and stitched into the hem, which means that initially there was a broader embroidered surface, which was cut to make more girdles. Below the patterns runs a wavy line, made of silver wire, with repeated triple (three united) leaves between its curves, in alternating green and red colour. The wavy line is interrupted in about the middle of its course. The other end has the same pattern with six stems in each row instead of eight. Here there is also orange colour in addition to green and red for the leaves. The wavy line below the patterns is partly folded over and stitched into the seam. At this edge a drawn thread separates two of the motifs from the other four, probably to mark an intended cutting. However, the patterns of the two sides do not correspond exactly, and, if they cut it, the cutting would cross through the embroidered motifs. Width: 21cm. Length: 2.44m.