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Jacket

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

Jacket of green silk embroidered in red silk in chain and satin stitches. The lining is of red check printed cotton. Bell-shaped body, overlapping on the front, with large opening for the neck, partly filled in by an embroidered panel. Pocket-slits on either side, over the hips. Straight and tubular sleeves. The ornament is worked on the front, the back, the sleeves, and down the sides and bottom. The principal motive is a plain 'cone' form repeated in single close rows, but on the front, the back and the sleeves, it radiates round discs and hexagons.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Children's Clothes
Embroidery
Object type
Jacket
Materials and techniques
Silk embroidered in silk, and lined with printed cotton
Brief description
Boy's jacket of silk embroidered in silk, Sindh, 19th century
Physical description
Jacket of green silk embroidered in red silk in chain and satin stitches. The lining is of red check printed cotton. Bell-shaped body, overlapping on the front, with large opening for the neck, partly filled in by an embroidered panel. Pocket-slits on either side, over the hips. Straight and tubular sleeves. The ornament is worked on the front, the back, the sleeves, and down the sides and bottom. The principal motive is a plain 'cone' form repeated in single close rows, but on the front, the back and the sleeves, it radiates round discs and hexagons.
Dimensions
  • Length: 22.5in
  • Cuff to cuff width: 86cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Chest measured inside garment circumference: 60cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Across back width: 25cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Nape hem length: 54cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Sleeve length underarm to cuff length: 26cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Shoulder to cuff length: 29cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Cuff measured inside garment circumference: 19cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
Gallery label
  • CHILDREN'S GARMENTS Kutch and the neighbouring area of Sindh (now in Pakistan) form one of the richest areas for embroidery in South Asia. The stitching done by women in this region is for their own and their families’ use, while male embroiderers create pieces for sale. Different groups use different stitches and patterns. These identify the community of the wearer as well as demonstrate the embroiderer’s skill. Boy’s jacket (kediyun) Cotton embroidered with silk and mirror-work Rabari community, Kutch, Gujarat, 1950–70 V&A: IS.7-2008 Child’s dress (angarkha) Silk embroidered with silk Jat community, Sindh, Pakistan, about 1900 Given by Lady Ratan Tata V&A: IM.280-1920 Child’s dress (kurta) Silk embroidered with floss silk Memon community, Sindh, Pakistan, about 1900 V&A: 49-1908(03/10/2015-10/01/2016)
  • Kutch and the neighbouring area of Sindh (now in Pakistan) form one of the richest areas for embroidery in South Asia. The stitching done by women in this region is for their own and their families’ use, while male embroiderers create pieces for sale. Different groups use different stitches and patterns. These identify the community of the wearer as well as demonstrate the embroiderer’s skill. Boy’s jacket (kediyun) Cotton embroidered with silk and mirror-work Rabari community, Kutch, Gujarat, 1950–70 V&A: IS.7-2008 Child’s dress (angarkha) Silk embroidered with silk Jat community, Sindh, Pakistan, about 1900 Given by Lady Ratan Tata V&A: IM.280-1920 Child’s dress (kurta) Silk embroidered with floss silk Memon community, Sindh, Pakistan, about 1900 V&A: 49-1908(03/10/2015-10/01/2016)
Credit line
Given by Lady Ratan Tata
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.280-1920

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O455666/jacket-unknown/
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