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LOON GEES AND DHOTEES.
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16. Cotton.—Plain Dye ; Gold Borders and Ends.
No. 57, Vol. II., is a pink coarse muslin or light* cotton fabric. The special border in this
instance is of the Kutar pattern already described. It is stamped in black on the piece,
and is figured with gold thread. At each end are a f-inch and a T5¥-inch stripe of dark
brown, relieved by lines of gold thread.
Length 8 yards 18 inches. Width 1 yard 11 inches. Weight 1 lb. 3 oz. Price 11. 4s. 6d.
From Madura, but purchased in Madras.
17. Silk and Cotton Check.
No. 61. Vol. II., is of a deep rose-coloured ground, in which is woven a faint check
of yellow silk thread. The borders and ends are a modification of the main pattern.
Manufactured by the Lubbays, and obtained from Mylapore, Madras. Length 3 yards
27 inches, width 1 yard 2 inches, weight 10 ounces. Price 4s. 6d.
18. Silk and Cotton.—Silk Borders and Ends.
Nos. 92 and 93, Vol. III., in this group, are worthy of attention as affording examples
of a thickish material formed by a combination of silk and cotton.
Vol.
No.
Description.
Measurement.
Weight.
Cost.
Place of
Manufacture,
Length.
Width.
or where
obtained.
yds. ins.
yds. ins.
lbs. oz.
4t s. d.
III.
92
Light blue cotton weft, and silk warp, with A-inch
coloured and figured stripes, £ inch apart.
Border 2-f inches wide, laced pattern, in yellow
and other coloured silks. At each end a broad
(4§ inches) cross silk stripe, one crimson and
the other yellow. Edged with two lf-inch
figured stripes.
4 7|
1 18
1 14
Hyderabad,
Sind.
III.
93
Coloured stripes, alternately ^ inch and ^ inch
wide. 2f-inch border of blue and coloured
silks, laced pattern. At each end a broad silk
cross stripe of yellow on one side, and crimson
on the other, edged with two l^-inch figured
stripes in coloured silks. Total width of cross
stripes in ends, 8 inches.
4 0
1 20
2 0
Hyderabad,
Sind.
III.
94
Green, with inch check of crimson silk. 4 inch
stripe of yellow silk at each end, and a faint
stripe of the same colour in the border.
6 20
1 6
1 1
0 16 0
Runeopore,
Sind.
19. Silk and Cotton.—Gold in Borders and Ends.
No. 86, Vol. III., Cotton weft and silk warp. Pattern, a white ground checked with
crimson silk lines { inch apart. Rich laced border (l-j, inch wide) in gold and blue and white
thread.
Deep (91- inch) cross stripes of gold and crimson at each end. Length 7 yards 15 inches.
Width 1 yard 18 inches, weight 1 lb. 1 oz. Price 1/. 12s. From Jhelum, in the Punjab.
33
16. Cotton.—Plain Dye ; Gold Borders and Ends.
No. 57, Vol. II., is a pink coarse muslin or light* cotton fabric. The special border in this
instance is of the Kutar pattern already described. It is stamped in black on the piece,
and is figured with gold thread. At each end are a f-inch and a T5¥-inch stripe of dark
brown, relieved by lines of gold thread.
Length 8 yards 18 inches. Width 1 yard 11 inches. Weight 1 lb. 3 oz. Price 11. 4s. 6d.
From Madura, but purchased in Madras.
17. Silk and Cotton Check.
No. 61. Vol. II., is of a deep rose-coloured ground, in which is woven a faint check
of yellow silk thread. The borders and ends are a modification of the main pattern.
Manufactured by the Lubbays, and obtained from Mylapore, Madras. Length 3 yards
27 inches, width 1 yard 2 inches, weight 10 ounces. Price 4s. 6d.
18. Silk and Cotton.—Silk Borders and Ends.
Nos. 92 and 93, Vol. III., in this group, are worthy of attention as affording examples
of a thickish material formed by a combination of silk and cotton.
Vol.
No.
Description.
Measurement.
Weight.
Cost.
Place of
Manufacture,
Length.
Width.
or where
obtained.
yds. ins.
yds. ins.
lbs. oz.
4t s. d.
III.
92
Light blue cotton weft, and silk warp, with A-inch
coloured and figured stripes, £ inch apart.
Border 2-f inches wide, laced pattern, in yellow
and other coloured silks. At each end a broad
(4§ inches) cross silk stripe, one crimson and
the other yellow. Edged with two lf-inch
figured stripes.
4 7|
1 18
1 14
Hyderabad,
Sind.
III.
93
Coloured stripes, alternately ^ inch and ^ inch
wide. 2f-inch border of blue and coloured
silks, laced pattern. At each end a broad silk
cross stripe of yellow on one side, and crimson
on the other, edged with two l^-inch figured
stripes in coloured silks. Total width of cross
stripes in ends, 8 inches.
4 0
1 20
2 0
Hyderabad,
Sind.
III.
94
Green, with inch check of crimson silk. 4 inch
stripe of yellow silk at each end, and a faint
stripe of the same colour in the border.
6 20
1 6
1 1
0 16 0
Runeopore,
Sind.
19. Silk and Cotton.—Gold in Borders and Ends.
No. 86, Vol. III., Cotton weft and silk warp. Pattern, a white ground checked with
crimson silk lines { inch apart. Rich laced border (l-j, inch wide) in gold and blue and white
thread.
Deep (91- inch) cross stripes of gold and crimson at each end. Length 7 yards 15 inches.
Width 1 yard 18 inches, weight 1 lb. 1 oz. Price 1/. 12s. From Jhelum, in the Punjab.