
- Cap
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Cap
- Place of origin:
Coromandel Coast (The chintz fabric was produced in the Coromandel Coast, made)
Netherlands (The caps were made up in the Netherlands, made) - Materials and Techniques:
Cotton, mordant and resist-dyed
- Credit Line:
Purchased with the support of the Friends of the V&A
- Museum number:
IS.69-2016
- Gallery location:
South Asia, Room 41, case 6B
In some regions of the Netherlands, Indian chintz was so popular that it became a vital element of local dress. In these areas chintz was recycled many times over. The smallest pieces were saved and sewn together to make children’s clothes, hats and tiny baby mittens. This woman's cap was made from leftover scraps of fabric, expertly pieced together.