Vintage Antique Matyo Hungarian Peasant Folk Embroidery Colorful Floral Shawl Stole
This vintage Hungarian Matyo folk embroidery colorful floral shawl stole scarf dates from the 1920s. It is hand stitched, made of multi colored silk threads done in a raised padded satin stitch Matyo embroidery work on a black cotton fabric underneath. There sensational shawl stole style scarf has an embroidered floral leaf design, hand knotted multi color silk fringe trim edging along the bottom, sides and is unlined. Hungary's tradition of peasant folk art embroidery dates back to the middle ages. Hungarian daughters learned to embroider at a very young age and a family's wealth was often measured or determined by the number of embroidered cloths they had. This lovely embroidered long stole measures 51 inches long, 14 inches wide and has an additional 8 inch long fringe trim. It is in good condition, with only a tiny faint stain one flower and a small fray on the two top corners (see close-ups). This is a truly a wonderful piece of wearable Hungarian textile folk art!

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