Accession No

1978.136 D


Description

Woman's long sleeved shirt, made from handloom cotton, white with green stripes, one side and sleeves horizontal stripes, one side horizontal and vertical creating a square pattern, one pocket with square pattern at a diagonal. With standing collar, one button on collar then two buttons on opening extending halfway down torso, straight sides with two belt loops, and single button cuffs. Buttons are small round and plastic, mostly clear with a slightly white opaque pearlescence.


Place

Asia; South Asia; India; Maharashtra; Mumbai


Period


Source

Swallow, Deborah Anne (Professor) [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1978.136 D


Cultural Affliation


Material

Cloth; Cotton; Plastic


Local Term


Measurements

1100mm x 665mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Label found with D reads: 'Indian cotton shirt for export to the USA made in B'bay from h'loom cloth.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1978.136 A-E: Set of five women's shirts made by Paville Fashions Pvt Limited for export to the USA. Four from handloom cloth produced in Tamilnad and Kerala, and one from mill cloth made in India from Egyptian cotton. All of the shirts are in relatively classic style, and are intended to compete in the US market with domestically produced shirts.

Event Date 1978
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
D is a white shirt with green stripes which buttons all the way down.
Event Date 2/9/2004
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.292 | Repack
Event Date 22/3/2024
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


Description (Physical description)
Woman's long sleeved shirt, made from handloom cotton, white with green stripes, one side and sleeves horizontal stripes, one side horizontal and vertical creating a square pattern, one pocket with square pattern at a diagonal. With standing collar, one button on collar then two buttons on opening extending halfway down torso, straight sides with two belt loops, and single button cuffs. Buttons are small round and plastic, mostly clear with a slightly white opaque pearlescence.
Event Date 25/3/2024
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


FM:311088

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