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Description
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| MATERIALS: Mashru, cotton cloth, cotton threads and mirrors. CONSTRUCTION: Machine stitched, embroidered; chain, detached chain, cretan, interlaced, herringbone, double buttonhole. MOTIFS: Popti, Makodiyun, tak bawaliyun, ghodi goto, kali tak ni jharmar. COLOURS : Cloth is red, black yellow and white. Embroidery is multicoloured on black. STYLE REMARKS: The particular mashru pattern, called katariyo, is traditional for Kachhi skirts and also the shalvar of grooms. The border pattern is also traditional. CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Historically, the tailored skirt is probably as old as the wrapped skirt. CULURAL REMARKS: Adult Rabaris do not use the stitched skirt. It is used by girls and, among the Kachhi subgroup, Brides. Ghagharo, Bride's skirt. |
Ghagharo
-Rabari Arts
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Kala Raksha Museum.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Kala Raksha Museum.