This type of garment was worn as a wedding dress and then on festive occassions
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Woman's dress made from black satin cloth and decorated with narrow white/silver and cotton bands that are applied to the ground material. There are also some hand embroidered bands and applied multi-coloured silk tassels. The sleeve edges and lower hem are decorated with broad bands in black brown yellow striped atlas (satin). The bands are cut on the bias.