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Fáryné Szalatnyay Judit / Kondella Misi Photography / Budapest History Museum

Charleston dress

Women’s ball dress, charleston dress. Peach crepe de chine  with a horizontal cut at the hips, from here the skirt is gently pleated, reaching to about knee length. The surface of the dress is decorated with beading and appliqué. On the upper part, there are two yellowish roses cut out of velvet at waist level in the centre, two flowers and a geometric zigzag pattern of silver beads on two sides. At the hips, the dress is covered with beads sewn in dense wavy lines. The skirt has a similar pattern, with a large pearl flower in the centre and appliquéd roses on two sides, surrounded by a curved pattern of silver beads with zigzag and wavy patterns. The back of the dress is also beaded with similar patterns. Underdress is missing.

Date of Production: Circa 1925

Dimension: Length: 101 cm, Skirt length front: 39 cm, Hips: 98 cm

Place of design: Hungary?

Silk crepe de chine, velvet appliqué, glass beads

Access number: Tx.2018.4.1

Museum: Budapest History Museum – Kiscell Museum

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