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SAREES.
51
line in the border is of cotton. Principal end marked by two Ig-inch cross stripes of white
silk.
Length, 7 yards 30 inches; width, 1 yard 6 inches; weight, 1 lb. 15 oz.; cost, 1/. 6s.
21. Silk.—Silk Ends; no Borders.
The examples of this description of garment are included in the following table and all
come from Burmah. The patterns and character of the manufacture are peculiar and differ
from most of the productions of India proper. The silk used appears to be of fair quality
and to be well dyed.
Yol.
Sample.
Description.
Measurement.
Weight
Cost.
Place of
Manufacture,
Length.
Width.
of piece.
or where
obtained.
yds. ins.
yds. ins.
lbs. oz.
£ s. d.
XIV.
543
Silk, with angulated stripes figured in orange,
white, yellow, green, and crimson. Woven
in plain stripes at centre and ends, the
piece being cut in two and sewn together
at sides to form garment.
8 28
0 24i
1 If
Pegu.
XIV.
544
Silk. Pattern (somewhat similar to, but less
elaborate than last-named example) in
orange, yellow, white, green, and red, on a
dark green ground. About 22 inches of
principal end. and 11 inches of opposite
end, woven in plain stripes of colours same
as in body pattern, last example.
8 28
0 25*
1 2i
Pegu.
XIY.
545
Silk. Pattern, angulated stripes figured in
green, yellow, and crimson, on a white
ground, very similar in character to the
figure of 543, 544. About 20 inches of
the principal end, and 15 of opposite end
woven in plain coloured stripes.
8 30
0 25
1 4
Pegu.
XIV.
547
Silk. Plain white, green, and crimson
stripes. In about 19 inches of end broad
cross stripes of white and green 2^ inches
wide.
9 0
0 24
1 131
Pegu.
22. Silk.—Silk Borders ; Gold in End.
Yol.
Sample.
Description.
Measurement.
Weight
Cost.
Place of
Manufacture,
Length.
Width.
of piece.
or where
obtained.
V.
164
White, figured check towards principal end hut
plain at opposite one. Border (2| inches) of
red and yellow silks with “ Kutar ” pattern in
the inner edge. In principal end (23 inches)
cross stripes of crimson figured silk with
yellow silk and gold thread; terminating with
one gold laced stripe 21 inches wide, and one
21-inch stripe of crimson figured silk and
gold. At opposite end a ll-ir.ch cross stripe
of crimson silk and a double line of same
colour nearer end.
yds. ins.
8 18
yds. ins.
1 12
lbs. oz.
1 15
£ s. d.
3 10 4
Berhampore,
Gangam,
Madras.
(3428.)
51
line in the border is of cotton. Principal end marked by two Ig-inch cross stripes of white
silk.
Length, 7 yards 30 inches; width, 1 yard 6 inches; weight, 1 lb. 15 oz.; cost, 1/. 6s.
21. Silk.—Silk Ends; no Borders.
The examples of this description of garment are included in the following table and all
come from Burmah. The patterns and character of the manufacture are peculiar and differ
from most of the productions of India proper. The silk used appears to be of fair quality
and to be well dyed.
Yol.
Sample.
Description.
Measurement.
Weight
Cost.
Place of
Manufacture,
Length.
Width.
of piece.
or where
obtained.
yds. ins.
yds. ins.
lbs. oz.
£ s. d.
XIV.
543
Silk, with angulated stripes figured in orange,
white, yellow, green, and crimson. Woven
in plain stripes at centre and ends, the
piece being cut in two and sewn together
at sides to form garment.
8 28
0 24i
1 If
Pegu.
XIV.
544
Silk. Pattern (somewhat similar to, but less
elaborate than last-named example) in
orange, yellow, white, green, and red, on a
dark green ground. About 22 inches of
principal end. and 11 inches of opposite
end, woven in plain stripes of colours same
as in body pattern, last example.
8 28
0 25*
1 2i
Pegu.
XIY.
545
Silk. Pattern, angulated stripes figured in
green, yellow, and crimson, on a white
ground, very similar in character to the
figure of 543, 544. About 20 inches of
the principal end, and 15 of opposite end
woven in plain coloured stripes.
8 30
0 25
1 4
Pegu.
XIV.
547
Silk. Plain white, green, and crimson
stripes. In about 19 inches of end broad
cross stripes of white and green 2^ inches
wide.
9 0
0 24
1 131
Pegu.
22. Silk.—Silk Borders ; Gold in End.
Yol.
Sample.
Description.
Measurement.
Weight
Cost.
Place of
Manufacture,
Length.
Width.
of piece.
or where
obtained.
V.
164
White, figured check towards principal end hut
plain at opposite one. Border (2| inches) of
red and yellow silks with “ Kutar ” pattern in
the inner edge. In principal end (23 inches)
cross stripes of crimson figured silk with
yellow silk and gold thread; terminating with
one gold laced stripe 21 inches wide, and one
21-inch stripe of crimson figured silk and
gold. At opposite end a ll-ir.ch cross stripe
of crimson silk and a double line of same
colour nearer end.
yds. ins.
8 18
yds. ins.
1 12
lbs. oz.
1 15
£ s. d.
3 10 4
Berhampore,
Gangam,
Madras.
(3428.)