Photograph, Paizis sisters, 1953

Historical information

Sisters, Desma and Sophia Paizis are photographed dressed in Greek traditional costumes. They are attending the Grecian Ball which was held at Melbourne's Exhibition Building and were part of a dance group preforming Greek traditional dance. Desma and Sophia were the daughters of Menio and Penelope Paizis, early Ithacan immigrants who settled in Melbourne.

Physical description

A black and white photograph of two young women wearing traditional dress and holding baskets of flowers.

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