Textile panel (part of a sleeve) of hand-woven flax with center rectangle of embroidered bands in red with accents of black and blue in repeating geometric shapes; trimmed in a simple plant motif linear design in black; one edge of textile is trimmed in pale olive crochet and black embroidery.
Textile Panel of silk, linen damask (jacquard) in a brightly colored design in natural dyes of purple, violet, green, orange, white and rose in alternating floral patterned 3" bands on a honeycomb patterned ground; two designs of floral leaf pattern and floral fan pattern alternate; hand-spun and hand-woven.
Budapest, the capital of Hungary lies on both banks of the Danube. A number of great bridges join the old city of Buda on the high western bank of the river to Pest, the newer part of the lowlands bordering the stream on the east. It is one of the most beautiful cities of Europe. It was one of the first of European capitals to adopt modern methods of transportation. It has an electric subway system and well paved streets. It is the shipping point for a rich agricultural region and is one of the chief flour mill centers of Europe. The present population of Budapest is 1,184,616.
