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Description: | Pakistani girl's:
/1: tunic (kameez), red silk (or polyester) taffeta, embroidered in orange and blue rayon threads; blue and red plastic sequins, silvered round beads, orange ovoid beads with glitter, red and orange acrylic navette shaped 'jewels'
/2: trousers (shalwar), bright orange polyester georgette
/3: veil, bright orange polyester georgettel, /1: TUNIC: one front to hip level, U shaped neck; sides open to waist level; neck decorated with orange rayon thread with knots holding blue sequins in place, between 2 lines of blue chain-stitch; star shapes with centres of silver sequins held on by silver beads , 7 or 8 arms of blue bugle beads, each arm ending in silver bead, red sequin; bottom with scrolling stems of orange thread with knots and blue sequins, ends of stems with tassels, each of 5 blue threads with knots and red sequins; stems with pairs of leaves of blue bugle beads, or orange ovoid beads, tipped with silvered beads and red sequins; on stems flowers centred by brass disc, silvered bead, ring of blue sequins, alternate petals of orange bead, tipped with silvered bead, red sequin, 'crow's foot' of blue thread with knots and red sequin and string of 3 silvered beads with 'jewels' alternately orange and red; ground with diaper of blue sequins held on by silvered beads; bottom edge decorated as neck; one back, open at sides to waist; placket at centre back
sleeves: one piece, flared, seam under arm; wrist edge decorated as neck and bottom edge; diaper of beads and sequins as on front
lining: red cotton muslin throughout
fastening: 'Opti' nylon zip
labels: tags printed in black, 1: "20" at back neck; 2: "14" in right shoulder
/2: TROUSERS: fold over waistband, elasticated at back; 2 fronts, cut flared below the knees, one pleat into waist at front, bottom edge curved; 2 backs gathered to waist; decoration on front only from above knees; band of orange thread with knots and blue sequins between 2 lines of blue chain-stitch; 6 point stars of blue bugle beads tipped with silvered beads, red sequins around silver sequin and silvered beads; ground with silvered beads and blue sequins; band of orange thread as before; similar square of beads at hem; between scrolling stems with flowers as on /1
lining: orange cotton muslin
fastening: left side waist; flat metal hook and bar (marked "MEE")
labels: tags printed in black "10" and "20"
/3: VEIL: strip; long sides with narrow hems; selvedges at ends
label: tag with black "20",
Accession number: NCMG 2006-180/1-3 | Temporal: | 2006 | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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