Embroidered dress and belts

NameDress

Artist Artist unrecorded

Date1930s

Place madeRamallah, West Bank, Palestine Territory, Middle East/West Asia, Asia

MediumSilk or rayon, metal, glass rhinestones

Dimensions46 5/8 × 24 13/16 in. (118.5 × 63 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stephen Karakashian, A.2015.14.1a-c

Object numberA.2015.14.1a-c

Descriptiona) The black silk dress has a set-in waist and set-in long sleeves and collar. Collar, sleeves front opening and centered front and back hem areas are cross stitched and cinched in geometric and stylized florals in red, apple green, light brown, fucshia, orange, lilac, blue and salmon. A small bird sitting atop a pillar of flowers representative of that found in Bethlehem jackets of the era. A small tan tall pine motif falls from center nape. The embroidery occupies the same areas as in tradtional Palestine dress. There are 2 crocheted belt loops. b) A belt 3 cm wide of black silk would tie. It has a centered cross stitch embroidery in tan; (c) A belt of organdy has a rhinestone center clasp, proper left waist closure with 3 black snaps and 1 hook & eye.