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Blouse2615/10

Open-backed blouse with iridescent purple and grey patterned bodice, machine-stitched with red thread, and a white and red patterned breast piece interwoven with silver thread with small spots of dark green. Short sleeves are trimmed with silver lacy ribbon and a thick band of coarser cross-hatched white and red fabric interwoven with silver thread. The back is tied with two sets of red ties at the neck and across the back. The blouse is lined with a brown, black, green, turqhoise and orange patterned cotton fabric.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
metal, polyester fibre, cotton fibre, dye and synthetic fibre
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse2615/9

Open-backed blouse with machine embroidered green bodice and pearlescent red and pink patterned breast piece. Three-quarter length sleeves are trimmed with a shiny silver ribbon and a thick band of coarser cross-hatched white and red fabric. The back has two sets of red ties at the neck and across the back. The inside of the blouse is lined with brown, beige, black and white patterned fabric.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
metal, silk fibre ?, dye and synthetic fibre
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse2615/8

Fitted blouse with scoop neck, three-quarter length sleeves and button down-front. The sleeves are puffed and the bottom is cut off just below the bust. The fabric is a navy blue polyester with pink and red banded stripes grouped in pairs alternating with bands of stylized orange flowers.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
plastic ?, dye and polyester fibre ?
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Cloth2615/7

Woman’s red tie-dyed head cloth, hand-dyed and hemmed on all sides. Cloth has a green tie-dyed stripe near the two shortest sides. The abstract designs on the main body of the cloth are formed exclusively by orange and flesh coloured globules with red centres. Both floral and bird shapes are prominant in these designs. Black dots appear throughout, as well as a few circular shapes formed from bunched black thread. Inscription in two opposing corners.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Cloth2615/6

Burgundy-coloured women's head cloth, hemmed on one side and machine-edged with white thread on another. Cloth has a green tie-died stripe on two sides and abstract decorative patterning made with tiny orange squares on the body of the cloth. Maker's mark in two places (see file).

Culture
Gujarati
Material
polyester fibre and dye
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Cloth2615/5

Woman's synthetic machine printed head cloth. Red with diagonal cross-hatching pattern filled with double teardrop design in green, orange and white. Square, circle and abstract designs (including dove, floral, elephant and cross motifs) make up the centre of the hatching. Similar designs without the cross-hatching align the borders of the cloth. Teardrops excluded, all patterns are formed using tiny squares with red centred dots. Machine-edged white thread along the two shortest sides. Maker's mark watermarked along one side. Some irregularities in printing process.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
polyester fibre and dye
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Turban Cloth2615/4

Large rectangular turban cloth made from a gauze-like cotton fibre. Cloth is hemmed along two shortest ends, with a pink stripe around the border (several pinstripes added along shortest sides). Purple circular stamp mark and numerical(?) pen markings on one side. Vertical seam up the middle. Rough, uneven side edges.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants2615/3

Machine-sewn man's lavender coloured pants. Wide drawstring waist and relaxed area around the hips and groin. Elongated and fitted legs.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
nylon fibre ? and dye
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt2615/2

Machine-sewn man's dress shirt in lavender with a buttoned front down to the abdomen. The shirt also has buttons at the cuffs and a left breast pocket.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
nylon fibre ?, dye and plastic
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt2615/1

Machine sewn lavender-coloured fitted shirt with flared bottom and elongated sleeves. The shirt has an upright collar with a series of sewn pleats. The front has a large left side pocket, and rough unhemmed bottom edges. The right side folds over the left and is secured to the collar and the base of the shoulder with a series of ties. Decorative swirl designs are sewn into the overlapping fold and on the back with white thread.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
nylon fibre ? and dye
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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