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"Salwar": Woman's Trousers

1800s–early 1900s

Western India, Gujarat, Kachchh

Medium
silk on silk satin with mirror-glass inserts, embroidery
Measurements
Overall: 87 x 101.5 cm (34 1/4 x 39 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1925.514
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A pair of bright gold silk satin trousers features wide legs tapering sharply toward the bottom. Across the lower half, repetitive floral sprigs in dark red, white, and green are punctuated by glinting circular mirror-glass inserts. Horizontal bands of dense geometric motifs form the ankle cuffs. One leg folds toward the center, revealing the lustrous fabric. Stylized blossoms feature clusters of small petals surrounding dark centers against the shimmering ground.

"Salwar": Woman's Trousers

1800s–early 1900s

Western India, Gujarat, Kachchh

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