Part of a Skirt
1850–1899
- Medium
- Silk satin; embroidered in silk chain stitch
- Dimensions
- 78.7 × 130.2 cm (31 × 51 1/4 in.)
- Genre
- Textile
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
dancingskirt (garment)flowerswomensilk (textile)needlework (visual works)dancerscostumeTextileweavingembroidering
About
Fine chain stitch embroidery has been a specialty of the Kutch region for centuries. This textile, decorated with a floral border and repeating pattern of dancing woman and large flowers, once formed part of a woman’s skirt.