Festival ensemble

Rabari Tribe Festival Attire: A) Kanchali (Jacket/Vest/Top): Backless top with short sleeves and "V" neckline in front. Front and side panels covered with embroidery, primarily geometric designs, in rusts, orange, white, blue, yellow, green, and white. Three ties in back, at neck, upper, and middle back. Partly lined in red fabric. No labels or tags in top. B) Ghaghro (Skirt): Full-length skirt of heavy red fabric. Drawstring waist. Waistband with horizontal bands of: Vertical purple, yellow, and red striped silky fabric; thin band of red fabric; thin band of green fabric; thin band of orange fabric; thin band of black fabric. Body of skirt gathered into the waistband. Two horizontal rows of repeated large embroidered motifs of potted flowers with pairs of birds, interspersed with smaller motifs of flowers. Each design with inset small circular mirrors in embroidered frames. Lower section/hem with wide band of embroidered and appliqued decorations. From top: "wave" line with leaf-shaped forms, horizontal band of hearts laid side-ways with connecting line; Large band with flower heads, fines and leaves, with mirrors at center of each flower; Scroll with alternating leaf forms; Blue wave line, orange line, green line, orange wave line, purple line, orange line, green …
Date: 1950/2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sari

India Sari: a) Choli bodice of turquoise blue synthetic crepe with zardozi gold metallic embroidery and beading at shoulder and on short sleeves. b) Sari of matching turquoise blue synthetic crepe with zardozi gold metallic embroidery and beading.
Date: 1950/2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Scarf

Scarf of brown silk in hand printed dark red paisley inspired central design with geometric and paisley-like border. Rolled hem. Measures 26'' x 26'' Label: "All silk woven / and printed by hand / in India for / Hand Craft Inc."
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Hand Craft Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Festival ensemble

Festival outfit, Banjara peoples, India.
Date: 1950/2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Patterned dress

Ensemble of green and brown cotton floral motif print: A) Dress. halter neckline; 3 in band of brown green and yellow floral motif; falsies sewn into each cup of the halter; back zipper closure; Designer's label at inside back neckline: "100% Pure Cotton / Made in India / By / House of Arts" Care label: "Professionally / Dry Clean Only" B) Jacket. sleeve has volume at shoulder and it long and straight to wrist; waist length; rolled collar.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: House of Arts
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Buggered" dhoti ensemble

“Buggered” dhoti jumpsuit of mustard yellow raw silk and Swiss cotton. Embellished with glass beads, neon sequins, enamel stones, and metallic charms.
Date: 2023
Creator: Sharma, Shubhika
System: The UNT Digital Library