Not currently on display at the V&A

Dress

early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woman's dress (aba) of silk satin embroidered with silk threads and mirrors. Embroidered on the breast, shoulders, neck, and round the bottom. The design on the breast consists of rectangles on the space below the neck and on the shoulders, and are filled with rows of floral and geometrical devices. The remaining space is occupied by an all-over pattern of linked circles, each enclosing a round floral form and four oval leaf forms. At the edge are alternate white and brown flowers. Below is a pendant of five lobes made up of floral and geometrical devices. The flounce round the bottom has the same design as that on the breast.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered silk satin with silk threads, and glass
Brief description
Woman's dress (aba) of silk satin embroidered with silk threads, Kutch, Gujarat, early 20th century.
Physical description
Woman's dress (aba) of silk satin embroidered with silk threads and mirrors. Embroidered on the breast, shoulders, neck, and round the bottom. The design on the breast consists of rectangles on the space below the neck and on the shoulders, and are filled with rows of floral and geometrical devices. The remaining space is occupied by an all-over pattern of linked circles, each enclosing a round floral form and four oval leaf forms. At the edge are alternate white and brown flowers. Below is a pendant of five lobes made up of floral and geometrical devices. The flounce round the bottom has the same design as that on the breast.
Dimensions
  • Length: 46in
  • Width: 44in
Credit line
Given by Lady Ratan Tata, York House, Twickenham
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Indian embroidery / Rosemary Crill ; photography by Richard Davis. London: V&A Publications, 1999 Number: 185177310X, 1851772944 (pbk.) p.90, cat. no. 79
Collection
Accession number
IM.232-1920

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Record createdJanuary 16, 2003
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