Length of Muslin
Muslin
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This length of plain muslin shows how fine these Bengali woven cottons could be. They had been prized since Roman times as the finest possible woven fabrics, and were sent to both Europe and China as export goods. Muslins like this would be made up into dresses and accessories in Britain in the 19th century, and would also be used for garments to be worn in India by both Indians and Europeans in hot weather. The finest muslins, like this one, came from Bengal, especially Dhaka, now the capital of Bangladesh.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Length of Muslin (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton |
| Brief description | Muslin, Dhaka (Bangladesh), 19th century. |
| Physical description | Muslin yardage for tailoring into a garment. |
| Dimensions |
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| Summary | This length of plain muslin shows how fine these Bengali woven cottons could be. They had been prized since Roman times as the finest possible woven fabrics, and were sent to both Europe and China as export goods. Muslins like this would be made up into dresses and accessories in Britain in the 19th century, and would also be used for garments to be worn in India by both Indians and Europeans in hot weather. The finest muslins, like this one, came from Bengal, especially Dhaka, now the capital of Bangladesh. |
| Bibliographic reference | Arts of Bengal : the heritage of Bangladesh and eastern India : an exhibition organized by the Whitechapel Art Gallery in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum : 9 November-30 December 1979, Whitechapel Art Gallery ..., 12 January-17 February 1980, Manchester City Art Gallery ... . [London]: Whitechapel Art Gallery, [1979] Number: 085488047X (pbk.) :
p.67 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8692(IS) |
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| Record created | June 5, 2000 |
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