Title
Embroidered Blouse
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Kutch, Gujarat, India
Object Type
cholis, blouses (main garments)
Material
Silk
Dimension
Gross measurement: 37.0 x 78.0 cm
Accession No.
2017-00597
Collection of
NLB Type
Costume
This embroidered blouse would have been worn by a woman of the Kutchi Jain community. It features a cross-stitch like motif across the sleeves and chest, with a pair of embroidered English gentlement embroidered on to the side panels on either side.
