Assuit Shawl, 1920s #abendkleid Excellent condition of the ambrotype

Excellent condition of the ambrotype

falling gracefully to approx

The top of the collar requires only a few stitches to secure it

a luxurious fabric widely favored in the years just before World War I

the chiffon ruffles

Assuit Shawl, 1920s #abendkleid Excellent condition of the ambrotypeIn the 1920s, travel to Egypt had become very fashionable. The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 triggered a "travel wave." It suddenly became fashionable to have been to Egypt. The pattern of the Assuit or Assiut shawls is a pattern from this North African country on the Nile. Assiut is a city in central Egypt. Assuit shawls quickly became a status symbol of wealth and prosperity. The fabric of this beautiful shawl is made of light colored