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c.1874 (made)
Place of origin

Ensemble for a Parsi child consisting of three parts: a cap of red Chinese silk with flower motifs, a tunic of blue satin with embroidery of flowers, feathers and birds; trousers of purple satin with red cuffs embroidered with flowers.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Cap (Headgear)
  • Tunic
  • Trousers
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Ensemble for a Parsi child consisting of a cap, tunic and trousers, Gujarat, c.1874; Textiles; Embroidery; Clothing
Physical description
Ensemble for a Parsi child consisting of three parts: a cap of red Chinese silk with flower motifs, a tunic of blue satin with embroidery of flowers, feathers and birds; trousers of purple satin with red cuffs embroidered with flowers.
Dimensions
  • Trousers length: 64 cm
  • Trousers width: 46cm (Note: Width at waist)
  • Hat height: 11cm
  • Hat diameter: 17cm
  • Shirt bust circumference: 108cm
  • Shirt hem circumference: 104cm
  • Shoulder length length: 55cm
Bibliographic references
  • Indian embroidery / Rosemary Crill ; photography by Richard Davis. London: V&A Publications, 1999 Number: 185177310X, 1851772944 (pbk.) p. 67, cat. no. 56
  • 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)
Collection
Accession number
1426&A to B-1874

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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