Dress

Item number 3295/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Full-length dress of hand woven cotton. Woven in strips, with separately woven bands of deep pink, orange and green, extending vertically down garment. Factory-made flower strips embellish the garment down each side, front and back, and along the top of the sleeves, and around the cuffs. Cross-stitched designs decorate the bib, shoulders, and bottom of the skirt on the back.

Narrative

Purchased by donors in a shop in Jerusalem's old city. The shop owner said he collected the piece in the area around Jerusalem, or in Jordan.

Item History

Made in Asia
Owned by Barbara Heller and Michael Karton before April 11, 2018
Received from Barbara Heller (Donor) and Michael Karton (Donor) on April 11, 2018