This woman's tunic was made by a woman of the Lohana farming community in the arid plains of Sindh, in southern Pakistan. These densely embroidered garments are made for weddings, but are also subsequently worn as part of everyday wear to indicate the wearer's married status. The stiff, embossed style of embroidery is particularly associated with the village of Thano Bula Khan, and this distinctive work is used on smaller items such as caps and bags as well as on these elaborately decorated shirts. The rigid effect of the embroidery is also increased by the addition of pieces of mirror-glass into the embroidered surface. The back of the garment is divided into six panels, each less solidly embroidered than the front and is therefore more flexible.