This event is in the past.It took place on September 30, 2026 at Museum Europäischer Kulturen.

Schwerer Stoff 1
Decorative Exhibition
Schwerer Stoff 2
Schwerer Stoff 3
Schwerer Stoff 4
Schwerer Stoff 5

Schwerer Stoff

September 2 at 10am - September 30

At Museum Europäischer Kulturen

Bezirk Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Berlin

🧵20 complete dress ensembles on display
🎨Drawings by Erna Piffl interwoven throughout
🌍Explores arrival, integration, and displacement

Trace the hidden lives of Danube Swabian women through their stunning traditional costumes: vivid gold and color for celebration, deep black for brides, each stitch carrying stories of constraint, resilience, and multicultural identity.

Intimate museum setting
Off-the-beaten-path
Cultural history
Textile art