Busachi festive women's dress

The example of Busachi's festive women's dress to which the images placed in support of this text refer dates back to the second half of the 19th century and is currently exhibited at the Costume Museum in Nuoro.

The headpiece is composite. It consists of a handkerchief, designed to collect the hair like a cap, above which is placed a long veil in embroidered tulle. This garment, on muncadore 'e tullu, is starched in such a way that it takes on a stiff texture, while retaining its lightness.

The shirt is made of white cotton, finely embroidered, with the fashion show technique, with stylized floral motifs. Long enough to also serve as an underskirt, it has long embroidered cuffs that can be folded up on the jacket.

The bust is in embroidered silk in various colors, with careful finishes made with polychrome ribbons.

The jacket is made of flowery brocade, finished with gold and blue borders.

The skirt, like unnedha, is made of red cloth, finely pleated and adorned with colored ribbons under which a flowery silk ruffle is placed.

The apron, almost as long as the skirt, is made of black silk with trimmings.

The painter Filippo Figari was enchanted by Busach's clothing traditions, so much so that from 1913 he settled in the town of Barigadu for two to three years in order to draw inspiration for his works from the observed reality. Among the main works created following this experience is the trilogy of “Marriage in Sardinia” exhibited in the Wedding Hall of the City of Cagliari. The pictorial ensemble in question portrays scenes from a Busca wedding, where numerous female subjects portrayed in their traditional local clothing appear.

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15/5/2024 - 14:50