Orosei festive men's dress

The example of a festive male dress from Orosei (Nuoro) depicted in the photographs placed in support of this text dates back to the first decade of the 19th century. It is kept and exhibited at the Nuoro Costume Museum

Unlike the men's vests in the surrounding villages, made of cloth and velvet with overlapping bands, s'imbustu di Orosei is entirely in red cloth, bordered by a blue satin ribbon. The model is double-breasted, with side placket, on the right, using a hook system

The shirt, in white canvas, has a “Korean-style” collar embroidered and closed by a pair of silver buttons, with an exposed cap in filigree at night, with turquoise contained in the central bezel. The wide shirt comes down, curled under the collar, with an elegant series of pleats. The outerwear (gapote), equipped with a hood, is made of orbace with borders and inserts in black velvet and soutache decorations. This garment, internally lined with a fabric with phytomorphic patterns, has a flare at the bottom that follows the line of the gornellino d'orbace (cartzones de uresi).

The headpiece consists of a black cloth cap, folded backwards.

The above-mentioned cartons de uresi, pleated at the waist, are embroidered with red cloth. The latter are superimposed on canvas pants, which, in turn, are inserted into the gaiters (cartzas) of black orbace, bordered with cloth of the same color.

The waist is surrounded by a fine leather belt with inlays, covered with embroideries.

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17/5/2024 - 13:37