Exhibition

A Dance of Light and Color: Embroidered and Brocaded  Garments of India 
Stagger Gallery, November 4, 1998 to September 19, 1999
Anne Bissonnette, Curator
  

 Skirt (ghagra) and veil (chunni)
India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, 19th-early 20th century
Red silk skirt with embroidered hem of gold thread and pearls
Red silk gauze veil with allover similar embroidery
Kent State University Museum
The Shannon Rodgers Collection, KSUM 1987.41.118ab
Installation bodice (choli)

Skirt (ghagra) and veil (chunni)
India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, 19th-early 20th century
Ivory silk gauze skirt and veil embroidered with gold thread and pearls
Kent State University Museum
The Shannon Rodgers Collection, KSUM 1987.41.160ab
Installation bodice (choli)

Bridal skirt (ghagra) and veil (chunni)
India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, 19th-early 20th century
Red silk gauze skirt and veil embroidered with gold thread and pearls
Kent State University Museum
Shannon Rodgers Collection, KSUM 1987.41.119ab
Installation bodice (choli

Sari
India, 20th century
Magenta silk gauze striped with silver thread and 
embroidered with floral clusters on the field and borders
Kent State University Museum
The Shannon Rodgers Collection, KSUM 1987.41.114
Installation bodice (choli)

Man’s coat (angarkha)
India, c.1950-1975
Purple silk with gold brocaded allover floral motifs; trimmed with gold and green striped fabric and gold ribbon appliqué.
Kent State University Museum
Silverman/Rodgers Collection, KSUM 1983.1.939

Bodice (choli), skirt (ghagra) and veil (chunni)
India, 19th century
Burgundy silk embroidered with gold, silver, pink and green and pearls
Kent State University Museum
The Shannon Rodgers Collection, KSUM 1987.41.115a-c

Boy’s ceremonial suit
India, 19th century
Burgundy velvet with gold thread and sequin embroidery
Kent State University Museum
Silverman/Rodgers Collection, KSUM 1983.1.2161a-e

Bodice (choli), skirt (ghagra), and veil (chunni)
India, 20th century
Pink silk with silver brocaded floral design 
covered with pearl and bead embroidery
Kent State University Museum
The Shannon Rodgers Collection, KSUM 1987.41.112a-c

Man’s coat
West India, possibly Hyderabad in Pakistan, c.1950
Ivory silk with light blue, gold, maroon, and green brocaded allover floral design.  May be made of Japanese obi fabric
Helen Ward Clark Costume Collection
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, Ohio
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ward, 1957, L 1995.17.116

 

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