Lot 58
Moroccan Gown – "Drara"
Moroccan gown, "Drara" or "Trara". Morocco, [mid 20th century].
Embroidery on cotton.
Very wide gown with an embroidered front in shades of green and yellow, with buttons and buttonholes. Very wide triangular sleeves. This kind of gown is usually worn with a belt at the waist.
See: Jews of Morocco, Aviva Moler-Lanzet (editor). The Israel Museum, 1983 (2nd ed.), p. 199, item no. 388 (photographed).
Length: 110 cm, width: 195 cm.
