Record 76/293 Catalog Record Rabari Arts Exhibit Page Home Search Image 2 of 2 Description  MATERIALS: Synthetic cloth, cotton threads, cotton threads, mirrors, rickrack and buttons. CONSTRUCTION: Hand stitched, embroidered: back, square chain, interlaced, couched, back stitches. MOTIFS: Ardho dhabo, tak bawaliyun, limbudi tak, mokre and devdi. COLOURS : Red print body, blue edges, multi coloured threads. STYLE REMARKS: The body of blouse is made from screen print of traditional bandhni. Synthetic versions of traditional cloth were introduced by merchants in 1980's. CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Traditionally young girls wore backless kapadu without gathers until they were married. CULTRUAL REMARKS: Cloth and embroidery style remains same regardless of age. Kapadu, girl's blouse. Kapadu, girl's blouse.

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