Bihar Khadi Indigo Sari Dress
Sari
2015 (made)
2015 (made)
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This dress is a contemporary adaptation of a traditional sari; it is a stitched garment which incorporates elements of a sari such as the pleating at the front and the pallu or drape across the shoulder. The dress is catering for a younger generation of women who want the stylishness of a sari with the convenience of a fitted garment fastened by a simple zipper on the side. It is made from khadi (handwoven fabric made from handspun thread) which has been indigo dyed using natural dyes. The black fabric which makes up the pallu is attached to the blue fabric with chikankari embroidery.
Rashmi Varma is a young designer of Indian heritage who moved from Canada to India. Her label was launched in 2013 and this dress is part of her second collection. It has been one of her most popular designs.
Rashmi Varma is a young designer of Indian heritage who moved from Canada to India. Her label was launched in 2013 and this dress is part of her second collection. It has been one of her most popular designs.
Object details
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| Title | Bihar Khadi Indigo Sari Dress (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven, dyed, and embroidered. |
| Brief description | Cotton dress, indigo-dyed and embroidered, designed by Rashmi Varma for her Spring/Summer 2015 collection, Delhi. |
| Physical description | This dress designed by Rashmi Varma recalls the drape of a sari. It is made of hand-spun, hand-woven cotton, that has been hand-dyed in indigo. The black fabric which makes up the pallu is attached to the blue fabric with hand embroidered chikankari work. |
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| Object history | This piece was acquired directly from the designer for the V&A exhibition, The Fabric of India. |
| Production | The dress is called 'Bihar'. Quote from Rashmi Varma: 'Geography with personal references - places that i have lived in, traveled to and places of my family's roots are important to me. I am Bihari! The connotation that many people have for Bihar is usually a negative one and this is my playful way of combining it with something I find beautiful and elegant'. |
| Summary | This dress is a contemporary adaptation of a traditional sari; it is a stitched garment which incorporates elements of a sari such as the pleating at the front and the pallu or drape across the shoulder. The dress is catering for a younger generation of women who want the stylishness of a sari with the convenience of a fitted garment fastened by a simple zipper on the side. It is made from khadi (handwoven fabric made from handspun thread) which has been indigo dyed using natural dyes. The black fabric which makes up the pallu is attached to the blue fabric with chikankari embroidery. Rashmi Varma is a young designer of Indian heritage who moved from Canada to India. Her label was launched in 2013 and this dress is part of her second collection. It has been one of her most popular designs. |
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| Accession number | IS.9-2015 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2015 |
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