Sukkot.
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Sukkot.
You can explore other items from the partners’ collections in the Center’s Flickr photostream.
Moroccan Wedding Dress
This elaborate eight-piece costume is an example of the traditional festive dress of Moroccan Jewish women, worn by brides and at other celebrations. It is probably based on medieval Spanish Jewish costume, with its origins usually traced to the 15th century Spanish vertugada (hoop skirt, known as a “farthingale” in England).
Date: 19/20th century
Repository: Yeshiva University Museum, 15…