Intricate Beaded Dress

Intricate Beaded Dress

dress

Baluchi or Sindhi

This is a multicolor dress with apparent influences from many cultures in the area. The dress has a woven diamond pattern on the upper torso. There is a beaded waistband that has three large, beaded pendants. There is also a triangular beaded portion that hangs down onto the skirt. There is also a metal fringe hanging from the outer layer of the skirt.

fiber (silk, cotton), glass (bead), metal

This dress is hand-sewn from multiple panels that were decorated separately and

This dress is in good condition with minimal signs of wear such as discoloration and unraveled threads.

Dee Birnbaum

DB-0472

Textile

Afghanistan/ Pakistan

Asia