Dublin Core
Title
Dress front
Object
Bib portion of Dress
Culture
Kuchai or Pashtun
Brief Description
This is an orange and purple dress front with pom-poms and shish mirrors. The dress top is heavily embroidered in a diamond pattern with mirrors in the center of the diamond shapes. There are different colo pom poms placed along the main lines of the design of the dress top.
Material
fiber( cotton, silk, synthetic), metal, glass(mirror)
Construction
This dress top was hand-sewn from a number of separate panels. There is a button fastener in the back which aids in the closure of the back of the top.
Condition
This dress top is in good condition, although there are minor signs of wear such as minimal staining.
Collector
Dee Birnbaum
Accession Number
DB-6023
Type
Textile
Country
Afghanistan/ Pakistan.
Continent
Central Asia