Assuit Shawl, 1920s #eveningdress The cape comes from the

The cape comes from the famous Parisian department stores' "Au Bon Marché"

and discreet underarm staining

creating the dynamic movement characteristic of Jazz Age evening wear

The hair of loved ones was made into small mementos

Assuit Shawl, 1920s #eveningdress The cape comes from theIn 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 dark colored