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SAREES.
49
14. Cotton and Silk.—Silk Borders; Silk Ends.
No. of
Description.
Measurement.
Weight
Cost.
Place of
Manufacture,
Vol.
Sample.
Length.
Width.
of piece.
or where
obtained.
yds. ins.
yds. ins.
lbs. oz.
£ s. d.
V.
163
Check of dark blue cotton and yellow silk.
Border (3^ inch) formed by modification of
body pattern. At each end cross stripes of
silk, same as that in check.
Dark blue cotton striped with lines of fine
yellow silk (9 to the inch) border (2 inch)
of yellow and crimson silk. Principal end
(12-L inches) yellow silk, with two stripes of
white silk, each ^-inch wide. Opposite end
marked only by a cross stripe of yellow silk
f-inch wide. A favourite style of pattern.
7 0
1 0
1 5
0 4 6
Madras.
YI.
211
7 32
1 5
1 131
0 11 0
Belgaum,
Bombay.
YI.
214
Dark blue cotton, checked by lines of gold-
coloured silk (8 to the inch in warp, 6 to the
inch in weft.) Border (4|-inch) of crimson
with yellow silk at margin. Principal end
(18 inches) of rich orange-coloured silk, with
two cross stripes of white silk (1 inch wide.)
Opposite end marked by a 2-inch cross stripe
of yellow silk.
8 0
1 6
1 14
1 0 0
Belgaum,
Bombay.
YI.
•
219
Yellow silk and dark blue cotton stripe. Borders
(2|-inches wide) of crimgon silk, with figured
lines in white and yellow silk. The principal
end (26 inches) consists entirely of crimson
silk, with two 1 j-incli cross stripes in white
silk ; the blue cotton and yellow silk of the
warp being discontinued to make room for the
new warp threads of crimson silk. Opposite
end marked by a f-inch stripe of crimson
across the main pattern.
7 27
1 9
2 4
1 8 0
Belgaum,
Bombay.
15. Cotton and Silk.—Silk Borders; Silk and Gold in End.
Example No. 172, Yol. V., manufactured at Trichinopoly, but bought in Madras. Dark
crimson warp of silk ; blue cotton weft; figured with small white flower. Border white silk
in imitation of silver lace. At principal end a stripe of gold thread with yellow and red silk
stripes at intervals. The secondary end has two stripes of yellow silk. Length of piece.
7| yards ; width, 1 yd. 5 ins.; weight, 1 lb. 7i oz.; cost, ll. Is. 0d.
16. Cotton and Silk.—Gold in Borders and in End.
Example No. 162, Vol. V., made at Tanjore, bought in Madras. Dark crimson; striped
with silk of a golden-coloured yellow, f Gold border extends for 2 yards from the end, the
rest being silk. Principal end (4^ inches) gold, flowered with coloured silks.
Length, 9 yards ; width, 1 yd. 2 ins.; weight, 1 lb. 3 oz.; cost, 1/. 5s. 0d.
49
14. Cotton and Silk.—Silk Borders; Silk Ends.
No. of
Description.
Measurement.
Weight
Cost.
Place of
Manufacture,
Vol.
Sample.
Length.
Width.
of piece.
or where
obtained.
yds. ins.
yds. ins.
lbs. oz.
£ s. d.
V.
163
Check of dark blue cotton and yellow silk.
Border (3^ inch) formed by modification of
body pattern. At each end cross stripes of
silk, same as that in check.
Dark blue cotton striped with lines of fine
yellow silk (9 to the inch) border (2 inch)
of yellow and crimson silk. Principal end
(12-L inches) yellow silk, with two stripes of
white silk, each ^-inch wide. Opposite end
marked only by a cross stripe of yellow silk
f-inch wide. A favourite style of pattern.
7 0
1 0
1 5
0 4 6
Madras.
YI.
211
7 32
1 5
1 131
0 11 0
Belgaum,
Bombay.
YI.
214
Dark blue cotton, checked by lines of gold-
coloured silk (8 to the inch in warp, 6 to the
inch in weft.) Border (4|-inch) of crimson
with yellow silk at margin. Principal end
(18 inches) of rich orange-coloured silk, with
two cross stripes of white silk (1 inch wide.)
Opposite end marked by a 2-inch cross stripe
of yellow silk.
8 0
1 6
1 14
1 0 0
Belgaum,
Bombay.
YI.
•
219
Yellow silk and dark blue cotton stripe. Borders
(2|-inches wide) of crimgon silk, with figured
lines in white and yellow silk. The principal
end (26 inches) consists entirely of crimson
silk, with two 1 j-incli cross stripes in white
silk ; the blue cotton and yellow silk of the
warp being discontinued to make room for the
new warp threads of crimson silk. Opposite
end marked by a f-inch stripe of crimson
across the main pattern.
7 27
1 9
2 4
1 8 0
Belgaum,
Bombay.
15. Cotton and Silk.—Silk Borders; Silk and Gold in End.
Example No. 172, Yol. V., manufactured at Trichinopoly, but bought in Madras. Dark
crimson warp of silk ; blue cotton weft; figured with small white flower. Border white silk
in imitation of silver lace. At principal end a stripe of gold thread with yellow and red silk
stripes at intervals. The secondary end has two stripes of yellow silk. Length of piece.
7| yards ; width, 1 yd. 5 ins.; weight, 1 lb. 7i oz.; cost, ll. Is. 0d.
16. Cotton and Silk.—Gold in Borders and in End.
Example No. 162, Vol. V., made at Tanjore, bought in Madras. Dark crimson; striped
with silk of a golden-coloured yellow, f Gold border extends for 2 yards from the end, the
rest being silk. Principal end (4^ inches) gold, flowered with coloured silks.
Length, 9 yards ; width, 1 yd. 2 ins.; weight, 1 lb. 3 oz.; cost, 1/. 5s. 0d.