Ensemble
Object number2017.59.1 a-c
Datec. 1948
OriginItaly
MediumFabric; Lace; Elastic; Plastic; Metal
Credit LineGift of Stella Kourniotis
DescriptionEnsemble consisting of off-white disaphonous peasant blouse, red fabric wrap skirt, and black apron.DimensionsHeight x Width (a - width is between shoulder seams): 19.5 × 13 in. (49.5 × 33 cm)Height x Width (b - flat): 39.75 × 44.125 in. (101 × 112.1 cm)
Height x Width (c - apron body): 27.75 × 27 in. (70.5 × 68.6 cm)
Length (c - strap from end to end): 71.75 in. (182.2 cm)
Historical NotesDonor Stella Kourniotis' mother, Assunta Chieffa, brought this native dress from Nocera Terinese (Catanzaro, Calabria) in Italy to America when she immigrated in 1948 at the age of 18. She lived in Braddock and her husband worked in a mill for U.S. Steel.
Previous owner
Assunta Chieffa
Related institution
United States Steel Corporation
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