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Skirt

Ca. 1880 (Made)
Place of origin

Gathered skirt of dark blue cotton cloth embroidered with yellow floss silk with a pattern of stylised wheat-ears. An added waistband is of striped cotton.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Physical description
Gathered skirt of dark blue cotton cloth embroidered with yellow floss silk with a pattern of stylised wheat-ears. An added waistband is of striped cotton.
Dimensions
  • Length: 94cm
  • Width: 404cm
Production typeUnique
Bibliographic reference
Indian embroidery / Rosemary Crill ; photography by Richard Davis. London: V&A Publications, 1999 Number: 185177310X, 1851772944 (pbk.) p. 21, cat. no. 124, ill. p.124
Collection
Accession number
IS.1823-1883

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Record createdJune 12, 2002
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