Skirt
early 20th century (made), before 1932 (made)
| Place of origin |
The application of round pieces of mirror-glass to clothing is popular in some parts of India, particularly Rajasthan and Gujarat, and also among the Banjara communities who are spread over large parts of the country. The blouse has two flaps with two large pieces of mirror-glass each on the front, with a further flap with smaller mirrors on each sleeve, and the skirt also uses smallpieces of mirrorwork on the waistband.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 15 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Woman's blouse and skirt of cotton and silk fabric with attached mirror-glass; six turned palm-wood bangles painted red and carved with wave design |
| Physical description | Woman's blouse and skirt of cotton and silk fabric with attached mirror-glass; six turned palm-wood bangles painted red and carved with wave design |
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| Credit line | Given by K. de B. Codrington |
| Summary | The application of round pieces of mirror-glass to clothing is popular in some parts of India, particularly Rajasthan and Gujarat, and also among the Banjara communities who are spread over large parts of the country. The blouse has two flaps with two large pieces of mirror-glass each on the front, with a further flap with smaller mirrors on each sleeve, and the skirt also uses smallpieces of mirrorwork on the waistband. |
| Bibliographic reference | Dress in detail from around the world / Rosemary Crill, Jennifer Wearden and Verity Wilson ; with contributions from Anna Jackson and Charlotte Horlyck ; photographs by Richard Davis, drawings by Leonie Davis. London: V&A Publications, 2002 Number: 1851773770 (hbk), 1851773789 (pbk)
pp.130-131 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.47-1933 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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