Research in Progress Man's coat, resist-dyed and block printed in red and black on cream ground in all-over border patterns. The collar, cuffs and hem are decorated with multi-colored silk embroidery with mirrors in floral and geometric motifs.
- Collection
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
- Date published
- 19th century
- Dates
- 19th century
- Format
- Medium: cotton foundation, silk embroidery, mirrors Technique: plain weave, resist and block printed, embroidered
- Pages
- H x W: 170 cm (5 ft. 6 15/16 in.)
- Place Discussed
- India
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- India
- Reference
- 1961-115-42
- Rights
- Gift of Alan L. Wolfe
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/f9a80bc346e08289d0340c3839d6994a
