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Bodice

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bodice (Choli) of amber-coloured satin embroidered with red and dark blue silk threads, and inset with discs of mirror-glass (shishadar). The bodice is long enough to cover the breast. Open down the back, and tying at the top and bottom with strings. Short tubular sleeves with an inserted panel of plain brown cotton on the under arm. Worked all over with a scale pattern defined in blue, and within each scale are six glass discs outlined in red around a central disc outlined in blue.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Satin embroidered with silk threads, inset with mirror-glass, and cotton
Brief description
Bodice (Choli) of satin embroidered with silk threads, Kutch, 19th century
Physical description
Bodice (Choli) of amber-coloured satin embroidered with red and dark blue silk threads, and inset with discs of mirror-glass (shishadar). The bodice is long enough to cover the breast. Open down the back, and tying at the top and bottom with strings. Short tubular sleeves with an inserted panel of plain brown cotton on the under arm. Worked all over with a scale pattern defined in blue, and within each scale are six glass discs outlined in red around a central disc outlined in blue.
Dimensions
  • Length: 13in
  • Width: 29in
Credit line
Given by Lady Ratan Tata, York House, Twickenham
Bibliographic reference
Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6. This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021)
Collection
Accession number
IM.256-1920

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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