Kinderjurk met korte mouw, gemaakt van een wit-roze gestreepte badstoffen handdoek, op het lijf afgezet met zwarte siernaden 1948

Harmina Catharina Baruch-Ponstijn made this child's dress from a white and pink striped towelling fabric, accentuating the body with black decorative stitching. It's incredible, isn't it? I can imagine her, scissors in hand, deconstructing a simple towel, thinking about form, function, and maybe even a bit of playfulness. Look at how the lines of the towel become part of the design, creating this soft, comfortable-looking garment. Those black stitches—they're not just holding things together, they add a deliberate touch, a graphic sensibility. It reminds me of when I'm in the studio, and I start with something familiar, like a shape or a color, and then I just let it evolve. I wonder if Harmina felt that same sense of freedom, turning something ordinary into something special. It's like she's saying, "Hey, let's rethink what clothing, textiles, and art can be!"