Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Tunic of yellow silk with silk floss embroidery on front in red with accents of green, black, and white

Title
Tunic of yellow silk with silk floss embroidery on front in red with accents of green, black, and white
LC Subject
main garments
Description
Tunic of yellow silk with silk floss embroidery on front in red with accents of green, black, and white; short sleeves; round neckline with rounded slit at side with loop-side closure; neckline is trimmed in rounded shapes of embroidery with the traditional hook motif; other embroidery consists of medallions connected by bands that have a ladder-like feature with some of the bands intersecting like roadways; trim along the neckline resembles a plant or fruit motif.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: Department Purchase
Motif
Medallions Hooks Ladders
Work Type
bodices
Location
Hyderābād >> Sindh >> Pakistan
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
0000.015.020
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk
Technique
Gusset patches at armpits Satin stitch embroidery Hand-sewn
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University