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Chikan Embroidered Muslin Skirt Flounces

c.1855-79 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Bengal (made)

Embroidered muslin pieces intended as hems, embroidered with floral motifs and scalloped edges.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Embroidery
Parasol Foundation Trust Indian Textiles Cataloguing Project
India Museum
Object type
Chikan Embroidered Muslin Skirt Flounces
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Border
  • Border
Materials and techniques
Woven muslin, embroidered with cotton
Muslin
Cotton (Textile)
Cotton Thread
Woven
Embroidered
Brief description
Skirt flounces or hems of whitework embroidered (chikankari) muslin, Bengal, c.1855-79
Physical description
Embroidered muslin pieces intended as hems, embroidered with floral motifs and scalloped edges.
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use as part of clothing/garment (hem).
Subject depicted
Flowers
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
4414A/(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O478827/chikan-embroidered-muslin-unknown/
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