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Dress

Research in Progress Semi-tailored dress made of pieces of red satin with flared skirt and tight-fitting sleeves. Gold and silver couched patterns closely packed cover the top of shoulders and arms, bib-like section on the front, which has one pendant, narrow border at bottom edge, and all seams. The couched yarn is either gold or silver wrapped. Note how the color of the couching yarn modifies the color of the metal wrapped yarn, which is being secured. Open pocket on the right side and braid buttons.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
late 19th–early 20th century
Dates
late 19th–early 20th century
Format
Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: embroidered on satin weave
Pages
H x W: 122 × 102 cm (48 1/16 × 40 3/16 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1966-18-1
Rights
Gift of Ruth R. Goddard
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/b1ead01a74e1ba27fda67332fb213bff