Bodice
19th century (made)
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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.
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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. |
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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) |
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Accession number | IM.256-1920 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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