Wedding gown made from a parachute worn by Lili Lax Friedman and many additional Jewish brides in a DP camp

Medium:
rayon thread plastic (organic material)
Dimensions:
Height: 54.000 inches (137.16 cm) | Width: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm)
Tradition:
Place of Origin:
Germany
Repository:
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Accession #:
1999.7.12a
Date:
ca. 1946
ID:
250081
Notes:

First image: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Lilly Lax Friedman.
Remaining images: Photograph by Laura Levitt.