Unknown Armenian family in Cyprus

Gender information of the object: 
Author: 
Alexander-Michael Hadjilyra
Charlotte Steffen
Type: 
Primary Material: 
Source: 
Berge Eramian Archive
Code: 
379
Translator: 
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Alexander-Michael Hadjilyra
Charlotte Steffen
Description: 
Family photograph of an unknown Armenian family in Cyprus. The father and the oldest son are both wearing western-style suits with white shirts. The father is wearing a tie and a dark vest, whereas his son is wearing a bow tie and has a handkerchief in the pocket of his suit. The wife on the right is wearing a floor-length long-sleeved dress with drop waist. The dress is made of rather light-coloured material and seems to consist of different layers of fabric, as it is partly covered by black, patterned (embroidered?) tulle, on top of which there is a waist long extra layer of fabric that is gathered at the waist. This modern dress is combined with closed shoes and a short hairstyle. The daughter at the centre has long hair, which are decorated with a bow and fall on the chest in the form of plaits. Her outfit is mostly covered by her sibling standing in front of her; however, one can see that she is wearing a short cape over her shoulders. The youngest child in front is wearing a short, pleated white skirt and a darker shirt with short sleeves, also white socks and black shoes with one strap.