Record 76/293 |
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Description
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| 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. |
Kapadu
-Rabari Arts
-Copyright Statement
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.