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Child's loose shirt of faded yellow silk, embroidered in bright pink floss silk with large motifs in the form of stylised flowers.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, embroidered |
| Brief description | Costume, yellow silk, embroidered, Sind |
| Physical description | Child's loose shirt of faded yellow silk, embroidered in bright pink floss silk with large motifs in the form of stylised flowers. |
| 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)
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| Bibliographic reference | Indian embroidery / Rosemary Crill ; photography by Richard Davis. London: V&A Publications, 1999 Number: 185177310X, 1851772944 (pbk.)
p. 21, cat. no. 107, ill. p. n108 |
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