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Cotton synthetic (brocade velvet) silk lurex
Factory woven cloth hand embroidery (chain stitch) couching
Acquired for the Encyclopedia of Embroidery from Central Asia Iranian Plateau and the Indian Subcontinent
Dress bodice and sleeves in purple velvet and red cotton cloth. The bodice front is decorated with rows of stylised plant forms in faded purple and yellow. The bodice is also decorated with small pompoms in orange red and black. The shoulders are also decorated with couched bands in the same colours. The back of the bodice is made from a magenta brocaded cloth with a design of buteh and stylised flowers.