ARCHAEOLOGY. ETHNOGRAPHY. FOLK CLOTHING.

12th century crown lace decoration. Reproduction by Māra Rožuleja
12th/13th century Achaeological clothing Imitation of the Virgin's dress
Johans Kristofers Broce. „Womens clothing around Viļaka” end of the 18th century.

Ethnographic lace (headdresses, shirts, brown shirts, aprons, etc.) shows that the traditions of making, decorating and wearing traditional folk costumes have been preserved from the 18th and 19th centuries to the present day.

Augusts Pecolds. Livoinans in Mazirbe. 1846 excerpt. LVM Ethnography Department Drawings Collection (ZAE) 6
Augusts Pecolds. Livonians. Bride and groom. Photo excerpt from the album „Πepвaя эkcπeдиция Pуcckoгo гeoгpaфичeckoгo oбщecтвa A. Шeгpeнa” 1846.g. National History Museum of Latvia EP 843.
Bobbin lace braided fringe - 3 cm. Linen. Selonia. Mid 19th century. National History Museum of Latvia 11 131

Skirt hem lace

Skirt hem lace (type 1). Linen. 3cm x 280 cm. Šķilbēni. The start of the 19th century. National History Museum of Latvia 27409.
Skirt hem lace (type 1). Linen. 4cm x 300 cm. Šķilbēni. National History Museum of Latvia 12752.
Excerpt from Latgallian folk clothing skirt hem lace. Made by Gita Prīberga

Apron lace

Bobbin lace from an apron. 19th century. Linen 3cm x 96cm National History Museum of Latvia 14787
Bobbin lace from an apron. 19th century. Linen 4,5cm x 64cm National History Museum of Latvia 14771
Bobbin lace from an apron. Linen 19th century. Linen. Sown in lace. 5,5 cm x 84 cm. Auleja, eastern latgallia National History Museum of Latvia 14774

Head coverings

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  1. Lace on wife's hat. Marija Čače. Cotton. Aizkraukle raj. "Āboliņi, South Vidzeme, first half of the 20th century. Aizkraukle Museum of History and Art, inv.nr. 29080/6
  2. Lace on the lower part of the wife's cap. Kabile, Eastern Courland, 19th century. Latvian National Museum of History 14315
  3. Headdress (nāmats) of the wife. Linen. Rucava, South Courland, 19th century. LNVM, inv.nr. Latvian National History Museum 6229
  1. Head scarf lace. Linen. Grobiņa municipality. 19th century. National History Museum of Latvia 14334
Exhibition "Ancient Lace". 1998 Textile collections of the State History Museum, Department of Ethnography. Latgallia. D. Prībergas photo archive