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LOOM-MADE GARMENTS :
17. Silk and Cotton, Silk Borders.
In this and the three following groups, the silk predominates over the cotton, so that
the fabric has the appearance of being almost entirely silk.
No. 209, Vol. VI., from Benares, warp of crimson and yellow silk in stripes. Weft of dark
blue cotton. Striped border of coloured silks.
This fabric and pattern is in common use among the Hindus. The sample has no end
ornament as is usual, but one in keeping with the piece itself might be added with advantage.
Length, 9 yards 26 inches ; width, 30 inches ; weight, 1 lb. 9g oz.
18. Silk and Cotton.—Silk Borders; Silk and Gold in End.
No. 206, Vol. VI., from Nagpore, Berar, is of bright yellow silk, checked with blue and white
cotton. Border of crimson silk, with three figured stripes in green, white and yellow silks.
Principal end of coloured silk and cotton thread, with two H-inch and two -|-inch stripes of
gold thread.
Length of piece, 8 yards 32 inches ; width, 1 yard 9i inches ; weight, 1 lb. 7 oz.; cost, 21. 2s.
19. Silk and Cotton.—Gold in Borders ; Gold in End.
No. 207, Vol. VI., from Nagpore, Berar, is a gauze-like material, and the warp consists
of yellow and dark crimson silk. Weft, yellow silk and dark crimson coloured cotton.
The borders, crimson silk with gold flowered pattern. In principal end two stripes of gold
thread. In opposite end two stripes of white cotton thread.
Length, 9 yards 8 inches; width, 1 yard 9 inches; weight, lib. 3^ oz.; cost, 21. 18s.
20. Silk.—Silk Borders and End.
This group is represented by No. 174, Vol. V., and No. 210, Vol. VI.
The former comes from Tanjore, Madras, and is of a deep crimson silk checked with white silk.
The borders are 7§ inches wide, 3 inches being woven in silk in imitation of gold and silver
lace, the rest consisting of coloured and figured stripes. The figured stripes at the principal
end in this instance extend only to the inner edge of the border which runs through the whole
length of the piece. These stripes are green and white, and orange and white alternately, with
two rows of small pines in white floss silk. Rather more than a yard of the secondary end
consists of coarse yellow silk, with stripes of crimson and white. Length of piece, 8 yards;
width, 1 yard 3 inches; weight, 1 lb. 6 oz.; and cost \l. 5s.
No. 210, Vol. VI., from Belgaum, in Bombay, is of yellow silk, striped with crimson.
The border is of crimson silk, figured with stripes of yellow, white and crimson. One green
LOOM-MADE GARMENTS :
17. Silk and Cotton, Silk Borders.
In this and the three following groups, the silk predominates over the cotton, so that
the fabric has the appearance of being almost entirely silk.
No. 209, Vol. VI., from Benares, warp of crimson and yellow silk in stripes. Weft of dark
blue cotton. Striped border of coloured silks.
This fabric and pattern is in common use among the Hindus. The sample has no end
ornament as is usual, but one in keeping with the piece itself might be added with advantage.
Length, 9 yards 26 inches ; width, 30 inches ; weight, 1 lb. 9g oz.
18. Silk and Cotton.—Silk Borders; Silk and Gold in End.
No. 206, Vol. VI., from Nagpore, Berar, is of bright yellow silk, checked with blue and white
cotton. Border of crimson silk, with three figured stripes in green, white and yellow silks.
Principal end of coloured silk and cotton thread, with two H-inch and two -|-inch stripes of
gold thread.
Length of piece, 8 yards 32 inches ; width, 1 yard 9i inches ; weight, 1 lb. 7 oz.; cost, 21. 2s.
19. Silk and Cotton.—Gold in Borders ; Gold in End.
No. 207, Vol. VI., from Nagpore, Berar, is a gauze-like material, and the warp consists
of yellow and dark crimson silk. Weft, yellow silk and dark crimson coloured cotton.
The borders, crimson silk with gold flowered pattern. In principal end two stripes of gold
thread. In opposite end two stripes of white cotton thread.
Length, 9 yards 8 inches; width, 1 yard 9 inches; weight, lib. 3^ oz.; cost, 21. 18s.
20. Silk.—Silk Borders and End.
This group is represented by No. 174, Vol. V., and No. 210, Vol. VI.
The former comes from Tanjore, Madras, and is of a deep crimson silk checked with white silk.
The borders are 7§ inches wide, 3 inches being woven in silk in imitation of gold and silver
lace, the rest consisting of coloured and figured stripes. The figured stripes at the principal
end in this instance extend only to the inner edge of the border which runs through the whole
length of the piece. These stripes are green and white, and orange and white alternately, with
two rows of small pines in white floss silk. Rather more than a yard of the secondary end
consists of coarse yellow silk, with stripes of crimson and white. Length of piece, 8 yards;
width, 1 yard 3 inches; weight, 1 lb. 6 oz.; and cost \l. 5s.
No. 210, Vol. VI., from Belgaum, in Bombay, is of yellow silk, striped with crimson.
The border is of crimson silk, figured with stripes of yellow, white and crimson. One green