Dress
2010 (made)
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Aneeth Arora and her fashion label Péro has a reputation for using hand-loom fabrics and for utilising the hand-making skills of artisans. She draws her inspiration from traditional Indian textile techniques and experiments with fine tie-dye, ikat, jamdani weaving and more. Her garments are characterised by their loosely structures and her incredible attention to detail on button holes, seams, cuffs, necklines and edgings.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Jamdani fabric with machine embrodiery and hand-stitched details |
| Brief description | White dress with green and pink details, Jamdani fabric, machine embroidery and handstitiched details, designed by Aneeth Arora for Pero, India, 2010 |
| Physical description | The dress is white with green and pink details. It has smocked-style bodice and gathered skirt. The top consists of machine embroidery in green and pink with hand stitched details along the arm holes and neck. The entire garment is made from handwoven jamdani fabric and the gathered skirt extends from the smocking ending in a pink and green border. There is an underskirt with a wide green border. |
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| Gallery label | JAMDANI DRESS AND SHIRT
The loosely structured silhouettes Aneeth Arora designs for her label Péro suit fine hand-woven textiles. She sources the fabrics from weavers across India. The garments are then tailored in workshops in Delhi. Beautifully crafted detailing on buttonholes, seams, tassels, linings and fastenings are the label's trademark.
Designed by Aneeth Arora (b.1983) for Péro
Cotton (jamdani weave)
Woven in West Bengal, tailored in Delhi, 2010
Given by Aneeth Arora
V&A: IS. 10,11-2014(03/10/2015 - 10/01/2016) |
| Credit line | Acquired from Pero |
| Object history | Acquired from the designer |
| Summary | Aneeth Arora and her fashion label Péro has a reputation for using hand-loom fabrics and for utilising the hand-making skills of artisans. She draws her inspiration from traditional Indian textile techniques and experiments with fine tie-dye, ikat, jamdani weaving and more. Her garments are characterised by their loosely structures and her incredible attention to detail on button holes, seams, cuffs, necklines and edgings. |
| Bibliographic reference | Crill, Rosemary, Arts of Asia, vol. 45, no. 5, September - October 2015, "The Fabric of India" Exhibition, p.78, pl. 25. |
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| Accession number | IS.10-2014 |
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| Record created | October 3, 2013 |
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