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National celebration dress or liberation dress composed of countless fabric patches, embroidered with '19 Dec. 1935', '16 April 1945', 'Henriët van Gulik' and bearing the stamp 'National Celebration Dress..., 1947'
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National celebration dress or liberation dress composed of countless fabric patches, embroidered with '19 Dec. 1935', '16 April 1945', 'Henriët van Gulik' and bearing the stamp 'National Celebration Dress..., 1947'

E.H. van Gulik-van Lennep · c. 1940 - c. 1945 · damask; cotton (textile)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Party skirt of Henriët van Gulik, 11 years old - The dates of her birth, the liberation and the first time she wore the skirt are embroidered on the skirt. In 1947 the skirt was stamped in Groningen.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineNationale feestrok of bevrijdingsrok samengesteld uit talloze lapjes stof, geborduurd met '19 Dec. 1935', '16 April 1945', 'Henriët van Gulik' en voorzien van de stempel 'Nationale Feestrok..., 1947'. c. 1940 - c. 1945. E.H. van Gulik-van Lennep. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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