Mouwschort van rode katoen met galon met matrozen met zeilschepen c. 1915 - 1920

This red cotton dress by Ditje Vogel features a decorative trim with sailors and sailboats. The sea, since antiquity, has been a potent symbol of both adventure and peril, a realm of the unknown, challenging humanity's courage. Think of the ancient Greek mariners, their voyages immortalized in epic poems, or the Nordic Vikings, who navigated the seas with their formidable longships. Here, the recurring image of the sailboat suggests a harmonious relationship between man and nature, a mastery over the elements. Yet, it's impossible to ignore the inherent risks of seafaring – the shipwrecks, the storms, the isolation. These are archetypal anxieties, deeply embedded in our collective psyche. This trim, seemingly innocent, invites us to consider the duality of the sea, its allure and its threat, a dance between control and surrender that continues to captivate us. The symbolic journey never truly ends; instead, it resurfaces, reforms, and gains new significance in varying historical contexts.