Woman’s gold lace Egyptomania dress
This gold lace sheath dress is covered with beaded designs including water lilies. The style of the dress represents the Egyptomania craze of the 1920s, made popular after archaeologists discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun (King Tut) in November 1922. This dress was purchased in the summer of 1924 by St. Louis native Viola Conrad while on a family vacation in Paris.
Object Title and Accession Number
Woman’s gold lace Egyptomania dress. Unknown maker, 1924. 1970-023-0001.
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