A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.
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This material looks a bit like the thin black shawls with silver yarn patterns that came (I think) from the south of Egypt (Aswan?). May be Carry will know.
Harald, I believe that it is referred to as "assuit"; it was very popular in Europe and the US in the 1920-30's, the flapper era!
this and the gold dress are the same as the shawls so where those were made these were made but for which group I don't know. There are few original ethnic dresses like this around. These are the only ones I have ever seen or handled.
You are right Hillary, now I remember, I saw those shawls but never the dresses.
Is it possible that they were made in Assuit (upper Egypt)?
i remember when i was young and was watching old egyptian movies. these were worn by fallahine women from middle upper egypt. Not the delta and not Aswan. Assiut is very much likely
Beautiful