Traditional Hungarian folk costume
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 31.000 inches (78.74 cm) | Width: 51.000 inches (129.54 cm)
b: Height: 25.000 inches (63.5 cm) | Width: 28.000 inches (71.12 cm)
c: Height: 17.000 inches (43.18 cm) | Width: 18.000 inches (45.72 cm)
d: Height: 40.000 inches (101.6 cm) | Width: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm)
e: Height: 40.000 inches (101.6 cm) | Width: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm)
f: Height: 36.000 inches (91.44 cm) | Width: 17.000 inches (43.18 cm)
g: Height: 37.500 inches (95.25 cm) | Width: 65.000 inches (165.1 cm)
h: Height: 30.000 inches (76.2 cm) | Width: 66.500 inches (168.91 cm)
Archival History
The costume was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Eva Schmeichler.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Eva Seelinger Schmeichler
Scope and Content
Consists of a traditional folk costume brought with Emmerich Laszlo Seelinger and Jolanthe Bieber Seelinger when the couple fled Austria for Uruguay in 1938.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
(a) skirt (b) blouse (c) vest (d) apron (e) apron (f) apron (g) apron (h) apron
Genre
- Clothing and Dress
- Object