CONTENTS.
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Loom-made Garments.—Sarees—continued. Page
The body garment of Burmese women - - - - 39
Materials employed for Sarees.—Cotton, cotton and silk, and silk 40
Bemarks on the use of wool for Loongees, equally applicable to Sarees - 40
Advantage of looseness and softness of texture in fabrics for Sarees - 40
Ornamentation of Sarees governed by the same principles as are observed in
the ornamentation of Loongees ------ 40
Terms by which the Saree is known in different parts of India - - 40, note
1. Cotton.—Cotton borders and ends. - - - - - 41
Example of an open textured fabric. ----- 41
Striped pattern produced by undyed thread 41
The Kutar pattern applied to borders of Sarees. (In Table) - 41
Saree used by the Burghers. (In Table) 41
Chunderkora Muslin, &c. &c. (In Table) 41
(Table).41
2. Cotton.—(Muslin) ; Gold end. ------ 42
Description of specimens ------ 42
Excellence of fabrics manufactured at Chundeyree (see also note) - 42
Sample of fabric for Saree chequered in the loom 42
3. Cotton.—(Muslin) ; Coloured Cotton borders ; Coloured Cotton and gold
in ends. ---------42
Description of sample - - - - - - 42
Stripes of gold thread and red cotton 42
4. Cotton.—Silk borders; Silk and Gold in end. 42
Description of specimen from Condapore 42
5. Cotton.— Coloured thread; Cotton borders. 42
Absence of special end patterns in this group 42
Instance of borders of different widths 43
(Table) -.43
6. Cotton.— Coloured thread; Cotton borders and ends. 43
{Table).43-44
7. Cotton.— Coloured thread ; border of Cotton ; Silk in end. - - 44
Deep ornamental ends ------ 44
Texture of end portion closer than that of the body of the garment - 44
Check and stripe patterns. (In Table) 44
White and coloured threads used in imitation of gold and silver lace
(In Table) -------- 45
{Table) - - - - - - - - 45
8. Cotton.—Coloured thread ; Silk borders; Silk in end. 46
{Table) -.46
9. Cotton.— Coloured thread; Silk borders ; Silk and gold in end. - 47
Excellence of quality in silk borders of Sarees from Dharwar, Bombay 47
Desirability of rendering the weft threads in the borders invisible
through the silk warp - - - - - - 47
Description of pattern ------ 47
10. Cotton Print; printed end. ------ 47
The application of dyeing and printing to the production of orna-
mental borders and ends - - - - - - 47
Description of examples ------ 47
Saree worn by Malay women ----- 47
Beference to piece goods cut into lengths for use as Sarees - - 47, note
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IX
Loom-made Garments.—Sarees—continued. Page
The body garment of Burmese women - - - - 39
Materials employed for Sarees.—Cotton, cotton and silk, and silk 40
Bemarks on the use of wool for Loongees, equally applicable to Sarees - 40
Advantage of looseness and softness of texture in fabrics for Sarees - 40
Ornamentation of Sarees governed by the same principles as are observed in
the ornamentation of Loongees ------ 40
Terms by which the Saree is known in different parts of India - - 40, note
1. Cotton.—Cotton borders and ends. - - - - - 41
Example of an open textured fabric. ----- 41
Striped pattern produced by undyed thread 41
The Kutar pattern applied to borders of Sarees. (In Table) - 41
Saree used by the Burghers. (In Table) 41
Chunderkora Muslin, &c. &c. (In Table) 41
(Table).41
2. Cotton.—(Muslin) ; Gold end. ------ 42
Description of specimens ------ 42
Excellence of fabrics manufactured at Chundeyree (see also note) - 42
Sample of fabric for Saree chequered in the loom 42
3. Cotton.—(Muslin) ; Coloured Cotton borders ; Coloured Cotton and gold
in ends. ---------42
Description of sample - - - - - - 42
Stripes of gold thread and red cotton 42
4. Cotton.—Silk borders; Silk and Gold in end. 42
Description of specimen from Condapore 42
5. Cotton.— Coloured thread; Cotton borders. 42
Absence of special end patterns in this group 42
Instance of borders of different widths 43
(Table) -.43
6. Cotton.— Coloured thread; Cotton borders and ends. 43
{Table).43-44
7. Cotton.— Coloured thread ; border of Cotton ; Silk in end. - - 44
Deep ornamental ends ------ 44
Texture of end portion closer than that of the body of the garment - 44
Check and stripe patterns. (In Table) 44
White and coloured threads used in imitation of gold and silver lace
(In Table) -------- 45
{Table) - - - - - - - - 45
8. Cotton.—Coloured thread ; Silk borders; Silk in end. 46
{Table) -.46
9. Cotton.— Coloured thread; Silk borders ; Silk and gold in end. - 47
Excellence of quality in silk borders of Sarees from Dharwar, Bombay 47
Desirability of rendering the weft threads in the borders invisible
through the silk warp - - - - - - 47
Description of pattern ------ 47
10. Cotton Print; printed end. ------ 47
The application of dyeing and printing to the production of orna-
mental borders and ends - - - - - - 47
Description of examples ------ 47
Saree worn by Malay women ----- 47
Beference to piece goods cut into lengths for use as Sarees - - 47, note
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