Dress Item Number: B697 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Burgundy dress with elaborate embroidery. The dress has a v-neck, long sleeves and full skirt. There are solid panels of embroidery around the neck, ends of the sleeves and the centre front. The geometric pattern is white, yellow, red, burgundy, green and black. Atop the centre panel is a triangle with the tip sewn to the dress, creating a small pocket. A red and green striped fabric has been added under each arm and down the centre back. The inside is unlined. The dress is hand sewn.
Cultural Context
Woman's dress.
Narrative
Said to have been collected by Col. R. E. Roome, in Old Delhi.
Item History
- Made in Baluchistan, Pakistan before 1920
- Collected in Delhi, India during 1920
- Owned by R. E. Roome
- Owned by I. M. Roome before February 1963
- Received from I. M. Roome (Donor) during February 1963
What
- Name
- Dress
- Identification Number
- B697
- Type of Item
- dress
- Material
- silk fibre, fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 131.0 cm, width 161.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Baluchi
- Previous Owner
- R. E. Roome and I. M. Roome
- Received from
- I. M. Roome (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Baluchistan, Pakistan
- Collected in
- Delhi, India
When
- Creation Date
- before 1920
- Collection Date
- during 1920
- Ownership Date
- before February 1963
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1963
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0098/0001