Applied ribbon of gota, made of thin strips of flattened gold wire woven together with silk or cotton thread, is traditionally a popular form of decoration in northern India. On this bodice, it has been applied as flat strips, in zigzag patterns and as cut-out forms, with additional bands of tightly folded gota adding emphasis to the front panel and the edge of the cuffs, shown here. This type of green silk ground fabric was particularly popular in Panjab and northern Rajasthan in the nineteenth century. This blouse would be worn with a full skirt and a large head-cover to cover the head and upper body.