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Skirt

c.1855 (made)
Place of origin
Delhi (made)

Lehengha (skirt), light blue satin with a dense field pattern of intertwined circles in applied crimped gold gota (tinsel ribbon). The hem is trimmed with a broad band of silver gota, bordered on either side by red silk stripes embellished with beaded and applied gota-work floral creepers on alternating green and pink foil backgrounds, and finished at top with a fringe. The waistband is of red silk, and holds an ezarband (drawstring) of red silk sprange finished with gold-wrapped tassels at the ends.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Womenswear
India Museum
Object type
Skirt
Materials and techniques
Silk Satin
Tinsel Ribbon
Glass Beads
Foil
Tailoring
Applied Work
Brief description
Lehengha (skirt), light blue satin with applied gota (tinsel ribbon) over the field and hem, Delhi, c.1855; Textiles; Clothing; Women's Clothes
Physical description
Lehengha (skirt), light blue satin with a dense field pattern of intertwined circles in applied crimped gold gota (tinsel ribbon). The hem is trimmed with a broad band of silver gota, bordered on either side by red silk stripes embellished with beaded and applied gota-work floral creepers on alternating green and pink foil backgrounds, and finished at top with a fringe. The waistband is of red silk, and holds an ezarband (drawstring) of red silk sprange finished with gold-wrapped tassels at the ends.
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 24] '0647. WOMAN'S GARMENT. Blue satin, embroidered with gold and beads; Delhi. 4004'. Slip book entry 4004: 'Womans Garments in 3 pieces / Delhi / 55/ Skirt of Blue Satin Emb'd with Gold and Silver / Boddices Do & A Scarf puce Color Emb'd with Gold / Gold and Silver Fringed ends'
Other number
4004 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
0647(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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