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Textile

Research in Progress Dress front of yellow satin embroidered in red, blue, and tan silk and glass. Yoke in pattern of crossing diagonal lines with a small piece of glass in each lozenge, partially surrounded by a border of similar design in larger scale with conventionalized floral sprays at the edge and a circular ornament at the center, neck opening and shoulder bands with embroidery similar to that of the yoke.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
19th century
Dates
19th century
Format
Medium: silk, glass Technique: embroidery
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1942-11-1-a
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/774557f07f247914a4717cf34a061b8e