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A Vintage Indian hand-embroidered child's dress from the Kutch region of Gujarat, probably from the nomadic Rabari tribe. The Bandhani (tie-dyed) deep green fabric with finely worked Shisha-work (mirror-work) embroidery to the bodice and sleeves which are buttoned on the underside, the front closing with buttons, with an embroidered pocket to one side and trimmed along the front and hem with multiple borders.

A lovely original dress in good condition suitable for framing.

This child’s dress was likely made in Kutch, in the western Indian state of Gujarat. It is heavily embellished in cotton embroidery and small decorative mirrors, a technique known as shisha. Mirror work embroidery is believed to have developed in Gujarat or present-day Pakistan in the 17th century, and often used small pieces of glistening mica before mirrored glass became widely available. Traditionally, shisha embroidery is worked by women in a domestic setting, many of whom are members of nomadic communities like the Rabaris. In the Rabari community, elaborately adorned children’s dresses known as juladi are made to be worn at festivals, and are treasured and passed down for generations. In addition to its beauty, mirror work is also intended as a way to ward off the evil eye by reflecting bad luck and protecting the wearer.

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• • Price: £120.00
  • €138 Euro
  • $162 US Dollar
• Location: Wiltshire