Belly Dancer's Costume - Banjara Peoples of India

Bustier of a belly dancer's costume from the Banjara peoples of India. The bra-top of black cotton is embellished at front with silver coins and trimmed in multicolored cross stitch embroidery, mirror work, and Kangura patchwork appliqué. Plain black straps extend over shoulders and around back to tie.
Date: 1970/2000
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

Sari

Sari of red polyester, cotton and silk. a) Blouse or choli: Short sleeve, v-neck, front open b) Sari: Silk, with silver and gold woven motifs and tasseled fringe. c) Underskirt: Cotton, salmon pink, pleats at hem.
Date: 1970/2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Belly Dancer's Costume - Banjara Peoples of India

Belly Dancer's Costume - Banjara Peoples of India A) Choli (top) - Sleeved, backless top. Deep V-neckline. Short sleeves. Patchwork, using various types, colors, and patterns of fabric. Panels at sides, bottom, and upper breasts/lower front shoulders of rows of various sized mirrors framed in different color stitching. Ties in back. Lined in various fabrics. B) Ghaghra (skirt) - Ankle-length skirt made of horizontal bands of various fabrics. From top: Green waistband; Yellow band with red stitched "X" forms; Wide band of three rows of small circular mirrors framed in various colors of cloth, the bands divided by a blue and an orange stripe of cloth with stitched "X" forms; Thin green band with red stitches; Very thin white strip; Pink stripe with center band of yellow/green running across it; Narrow band of various-colored fabric in slightly wavy profile; Black band with center band of various color stitching; White crenelated band; purple band; Wide green section with center wide red stripe with yellow borders; Wide hem with various embroidered bands and stitching. Lined in red fabric with light yellow printed paisley design. Slit at side, tie at waistband. C) Necklace. Yarn/cord necklace. Ball/loop closure at back. Back part of necklace …
Date: 1975/1999
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Earrings - Banjara Festival Attire

Earrings. Pair of earrings for pierced ears. Each earring is composed of an inner and outer circular hoop. A single flat silver pendant is suspended within the inner hoop, while a fringe of 7 pendants of a bugle bead and a silver sphere hang from the inner hoop. From the outer hoop hang a long triangular pendant fringe of 13 graduated strands with bugle beads, terminating in flat silver teardrop forms.
Date: 1975/2000
Creator: Banjara Peoples
System: The UNT Digital Library

Earrings - Rabari Festival Attire

Silver earrings. Hook fasteners attached to triangular plaques set with red or red and green glass circles. Below plaques are suspended hemispherical filigree pieces with fringe of wrapped wire and silver spheres. One earring with 5 red stones, one empty collet, the other earring with 4 red and 2 green stones.
Date: 1975/2000
Creator: Rabari Peoples
System: The UNT Digital Library

Earrings - Rabari Festival Attire

Silver earrings. Wire hook fasteners attached to oval collet containing a large oval dark blue glass(?) cabochon stone. Below stone is suspended a filigree hemisphere with dense fringe of silver shaped plaques and spheres.
Date: 1975/2000
Creator: Rabari Peoples
System: The UNT Digital Library

Necklace

Part of Ensemble: Belly Dancing outfit, Banjara Peoples, India. C) Necklace. Yarn/cord necklace. Ball/loop closure at back. Back part of necklace covered with tightly wound spiral of tiny red/purple beads. Necklace has 7 pendants of graduated sizes composed of silver-colored coins with attached loops and with attached hanging loops from which are suspended small silver spheres. Between each coin pendant is a tubular silver spacer bead. Coins are from India, of several denominations, one dated 1984, one dated 1985, others with dates obscured. No maker's marks or hallmarks visible. Measurements: 21 3/4" long
Date: 1975/1999
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Necklace - Rabari Festival Attire

Necklace. "Bib" style necklace with 4-strand black yarn necklace with silver slide at back. Front bib of silver beads mounted in vertical bands into a "fan" form, from which hang a fringe of 11 polished cowrie(?) shells, with a further fringe of pendant chains and spheres hanging from each shell.
Date: 1975/2000
Creator: Rabari Peoples
System: The UNT Digital Library