P.S. ETHNO HER. 2018 SESTINE

Šestine Šestine is a village on the foothills of the Mount Medvednica. Today, it is a part of agglomeration of the City of Zagreb. It got its name after šestina, a type of a tax imposed during the time of feudalism. The settlement began developing in the 13th century. The Šestine folk costume got its current form during the second half of the 19th century. Various historical layers are visible in it. The three-part women's costume consists of a rubača (skirt sewn onto the vest), opleća and fertuna (apron). The cloth for the attire was made by weavers so it was simple, made from flax or hemp yarn with sparse embellishments in the format of multi-coloured thin stripes. Similar folk costumes in the foothills of the Mount Medvednica got the Šestine type name after this costume. This type of costume has been preserved due to the proximity of Zagreb because the costume worn by the women in the foothills became a symbol of product quality (cheese and sour cream, fruits and vegetables), services (laundry washing) and flowers sold (especially spring flowers) offered on a daily basis on the markets of Zagreb, especially Dolac, the main market. In the past, the people from the foothills wore cloaks, vests and coats made of fur and leather. In the 19th century they started making the same items using wool cloths, felt and stout peasant cloth. Men and women used large cloaks called čohe to cover themselves with appliques made of cloth, leather and wool embroidery made by specialised craftsmen called čohaši. Surke, short coats and vests, lajbeci, were made of felt or fabric embellished with embroidery appliques or by various embroidery techniques and multi-coloured threads made by craftsmen from Zagreb.