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White gold family ring with a sapphire stone surrounded  by diamonds. Gift to Sonia from her mother-in-law Elizabeth Touloumdjian. Siranush (Sonia) was born in 1900 she was the daughter of Tensuf.

The drawing pre­sents three women standing in front of a hamam. All of them wear the same dress consist­ing of light shirts, pleated long skirts over pantaloons fastened at the waist with buckled belts, and plain flat shoes or slippers. Impressive headdresses and rich jew­ellery adds to the luxury of the whole attire.

The photograph shows Marguerite, the wife of Edgar Papasian. She is standing in front of a big harp, playing it with her right hand. She is wearing an elegant evening dress, which accentuates her relatively corpulent figure. The dress seems to have an underskirt that extends down onto the floor. The highlight of this garment is its lavishly decorated upper part: it has a V-shaped neckline with a wide open décolleté, and long, narrow sleeves ending with frills; the upper arm is covered with another layer of fabric with elaborate designs, series of buttons and pleats. This decoration extends also on the chest and the back. Her rich hair is caught up to form an impressive coiffure.

The photograph shows Nevart Utidjian (1895-1976) standing in front of a train. She is wearing a floor-length skirt with many folds, made from a dark, heavy looking material. She is also wearing a white, long-sleeved blouse with puffed sleeves and a high collar. Encircling her waist is a wide belt, and on her head an impressive large-brimmed and richly decorated hat. Her hair is worn high on top. In her right hand she is holding a light parasol and in the left several papers and a leather bag. The whole appearance is typical of the fashion of the 1930s.

This photograph shows Nevart Utidjian (1895-1976). Her outfit is made from a bright white, patterned fabric. The skirt is simple and ankle-length, while the top part is more elaborate with a high neckline and long sleeves. She is also wearing dark tights and black shoes with low heels, as well as a brooch and a thin headband. Nevart is sitting in front of an open piano with her right arm resting on it. The furniture (Viennese chairs, carpets) and interior decoration indicate that the house belonged to an intellectual, rich urban family.

Photograph of the sisters Victoria and Elsie Papasian. Victoria (on the left) would later on move from Egypt to Cyprus to marry Hrant Utidjian. She is wearing a long dress with elbow length sleeves, which are decorated at the edges with intricate embroidery of successive triangular patterns. The dress is made of a dark, probably black cloth, with the exception of the high neckline, which is made of a different, white material and has a frilled top. Elsie is wearing a similar dress to Victoria’s, however the neckline is rounded off and decorated with embroidery, which is the same with that on Victoria’s sleeves. In Elsie’s dress the decoration of the neckline continues on the left side of the chest, where it is enriched with a voluminous white applique. The same embroidered patterns can also be seen around the edges of her sleeves. Elsie is also wearing an impressive necklace around her exposed neck, and a small brooch on the chest. Victoria has long hair falling on her shoulder, while Elsie’s hair is caught up. Despite similarities, the whole appearance and the hairstyle underline the different age of the two sisters.

This photograph shows Huliane Eramian in 1871. Her hair has been pinned up to form a most elaborate coiffure decorated with flowers. She is wearing a jacket over a white blouse edged with frills, as well as earrings.

The photograph shows Hanemie, Marie, Elbisse and Elise. All four women are wearing floor-length casual dresses with long sleeves and collars. Two of the dresses are dark-coloured, the third of a lighter hue and the fourth white. All four women have their hair caught up and are sitting on the steps of a staircase.

This photograph of Vartouhi Krikorian (née Papazian, 1876-1963) shows only the upper part of her dark-coloured, sleeved dress. It has a square opening on the chest and a double collar (?) with folds on both sides, decorated by a series of six buttons. She is also wearing small earrings. On the lower left corner of the photograph is shown embossed the name of the Armenian photographer B. Karamikian from Damascus.

Photograph of Emma Rahbeh (1886-1964), daughter of Perouze Ohannes Papazian and Joseph Rahbeh. She is wearing a long, high-collared dress with intricate decoration around the neck. The long sleeves are puffed on the upper part and close-fitting to the wrist. Emma has long hair falling over the chest on her left side.