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Watson, John F.
The textile manufactures and the costumes of the people of India — London, 1866

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CONTENTS.

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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