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Wedding outfit blouse
Wedding outfit blouse
Wedding outfit blouse
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Wedding outfit blouse

NameBlouse
Maker Kakuben Jivan Ranmal ((and family members))
Date2010
Place madePatan, Gujarat, INDIA, Asia
MediumCotton, rayon, metallic thread, mirrors
Dimensionsmeasurement with underarm: 22 1/16 × 14 3/16 in. (56 × 36 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2018.77.1
Terms
  • value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2018.77.1
Collections
ProvenancePurchased by curator directly from the SEWA Trade Facilitation Center, 5/19/2010.
DescriptionFront bodice and upper sleeves are a bright green silk with a red printed pattern. The cuffs, peplum and lower back sides are geometric and floral designs hand-stitched in button-hole stitch. The cuffs and peplum have a brown background and the back is embroidered on black. The sleeve gussets are in a brown, loosely-woven cotton. The under-sleeve is in purple in a tighter weave. A red printed material lines the bodice. There are cotton ties at neck and waist, acting as closure.
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