Object Description
Off-white dress with blue Greek key patterns near the shoulders, base, and waist. There is a built-in sash that hangs off the shoulder.
Origin
The dress is a costume worn by members of the Daughters of Penelope of Holy Trinity - St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. It belonged to Helen Cassimatis Varne, a member of the church, and dates to the 1950s.
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Citation
Dress, 1950s, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/13731. Accessed 11/13/25.