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Trousers

ca.1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Afghanistan (made)

blue cotton trousers, gathered at waist and ankles with cotton foot straps


Object details

Categories
Islam
Womenswear
Object type
Trousers
Materials and techniques
cotton
Cotton (Textile)
Brief description
Trousers, blue cotton with gathered waist and ankles; Afghanistan, ca.1930
Physical description
blue cotton trousers, gathered at waist and ankles with cotton foot straps
Dimensions
  • Waist (with drawstring) width: 102cm
  • Length: 108cm
Historical context
These trousers would have been worn with a burqa
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
ME.3-2012

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Record createdOctober 22, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1256563/trousers-unknown/
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