Child's red dress worn by Ava Kormes aboard the SS Patria
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 15.000 inches (38.1 cm) | Width: 25.500 inches (64.77 cm)
Archival History
The dress was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2021 by Tamara Kormes Morgenstern, daughter of Karl and Martha Kormes.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Tamara Kormes Morgenstern
Scope and Content
Child's red dress worn by the donor's sister Ava (or Eva) Kormes Becker on the SS Patria. She survived its bombing with her parents, Karl and Martha Kormes, in 1940 before the family's detainment in the Atlit detainee camp.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Child's long-sleeved dress with cuffs made from bright red fabric with three large buttons down from the neckline on the front. There is a section of smocking in a half circle on the front of the dress and a small rectangular section of smocking on the back. It appears there's been some mending in the underarms, cuffs, and around the neck.
Corporate Bodies
- Patria (Ship)
Genre
- Clothing and Dress
- Object