| Accession# |
R-046 |
| Artist |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Culture |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Mashru, cotton cloth, cotton threads and mirrors.
CONSTRUCTION: Machine stitched, embroidered; chain, detached chain, cretan, interlaced, herringbone, double buttonhole.
MOTIFS: Popti, Makodiyun, tak bawaliyun, ghodi goto, kali tak ni jharmar.
COLOURS : Cloth is red, black yellow and white. Embroidery is multicoloured on black.
STYLE REMARKS: The particular mashru pattern, called katariyo, is traditional for Kachhi skirts and also the shalvar of grooms. The border pattern is also traditional.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Historically, the tailored skirt is probably as old as the wrapped skirt.
CULURAL REMARKS: Adult Rabaris do not use the stitched skirt. It is used by girls and, among the Kachhi subgroup, Brides.
Ghagharo, Bride's skirt. |
| Category |
Clothing For Women |
| Object Name |
Ghagharo |
| Other Name |
Bride's skirt |
| Sub-category |
Skirt |
| Provenance |
Kutch, Gujarat , India. |
| Search Terms |
Bride's skirt
Ghagharo
Kachhi Rabari |
| Technique |
Embroidery: Rabari |
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