Woman’s Mantle (chyrpy) (Turkmenistan), 19th century

Woman’s white cotton chyrpy embroidered with silk and wool felt appliqué in red, green, yellow, blue and magenta. Vertical stalks of highly stylized tulips rise from the hem, and a wide solidly-worked geometric border forms the collar and comes about half-way down the front. False sleeves fall down the back, and are joined at the wrist by a band of red cloth embroidered in black and white. The garment is lined in part with coarse white cotton cloth and is hand-sewn throughout; the lower edge has been cut.