Unknown creator, India, Gujarat, 1988.
Cotton plain weave block printed with black and red dyes. Borders at both selvages decorated with a row of woven metallic gold band.
Human Ecology’s Clothing and Textiles Collection (1988.17.10a).
Purchase.
Worn with:
Red Embroidered Choli (Bodice)
Unknown creator, India, Gujarat, 1988.
Cotton plain weave choli with shisha mirror, mica and yellow, black and green hand embroidered sleeves.
Human Ecology’s Clothing and Textiles Collection (1988.17.10b).
Purchase.
Yellow Drawstring Petticoat
Unknown creator, India, Gujarat, 1988.
Cotton plain weave with multicoloured embroidery.
Human Ecology’s Clothing and Textiles Collection (1988.17.10c). Purchase.
Black Fabric Embroidered Jhuti Slippers
Unknown creator, India, Jaipur, ca. 2000.
Black fabric with brown and red button embroidered front.
On loan courtesy of Dr. Anne Bissonnette.
Paper hair by Yara Sayegh.
