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LOOM-MADE GARMENTS :
Vol.
Sample.
Description.
Measurement.
Weight
Cost.
Place of
Manufacture,
Length.
Breadth.
of piece.
or where
obtained.
yds. ins.
yds. ins.
lbs. oz.
£ s. d.
V.
175
Deep crimson silk. Large check pattern
formed by small white silk flashed spots in
diagonal rows 1-g inch apart. The borders
(2f inches) are woven in coloured silks of a
gold and silver lace pattern. In the principal
end (29 inches) is a series of figured cross
stripes in white, green, and yellow silk with
two rows of white silk flashed spots of an
arrow-headed shape. There are also two
stripes of gold on crimson within 4 inches of
end. The opposite end is plain deep crimson
silk of inferior quality with a single !-inch
cross stripe of yellow.
8 0
1 7
1 4
1 10 0
Combaconum,
Madras.
VI.
205
Yellow and green silk check small. Border
(6^ inches) of crimson silk, with yellow,
green, and white figured stripes. In principal
end (28 inches) the weft stripes of the check
are discontinued, and narrow cross stripes of
green introduced at intervals of 1^ inches,
except in extreme end which consists of a
9-inch stripe of gold thread with flowered
edges of coloured silks. Opposite end marked
for 5 inches by crimson cross stripes and
by modification of check pattern.
8 29
1 12!
1 4^
3 10 0
Nagpore,
Berar.
VI.
212.
Green, striped with crimson. Border (3 inches)
of crimson silk figured with white silk stripes.
Principal end (19 inches) plain crimson silk,
with two 2)s~inch cross stripes of gold thread,
and, nearer end, a ^-inch gold stripe. To
form this end, crimson is substituted for the
green of the warp as well as for the weft.
Opposite end (15 inches) marked by modifica-
tion of main pattern.
9 16
1 6
2 0
3 8 0
Belgaum,
Bombay.
XXIII.—Silk. Gold Borders ; Gold in End.
No. 161, Vol. V., from Tanjore, Madras, is a gauze material, checked in yellow and
crimson. A laced border (5§ inches wide) of gold thread and coloured silks, extends
only seven feet down the piece, the rest of the saree being plain silk.
At the principal end there is a broad stripe of gold thread, with four large flowered figures
(pine shaped) in coloured silks in it, and there are six smaller but similar figures in an inner
stripe.
Length, 8 yards 32 inches ; width, 1 yard 7 inches ; weight, 1 lb. 8| oz.; price 41. 10s.
LOOM-MADE GARMENTS :
Vol.
Sample.
Description.
Measurement.
Weight
Cost.
Place of
Manufacture,
Length.
Breadth.
of piece.
or where
obtained.
yds. ins.
yds. ins.
lbs. oz.
£ s. d.
V.
175
Deep crimson silk. Large check pattern
formed by small white silk flashed spots in
diagonal rows 1-g inch apart. The borders
(2f inches) are woven in coloured silks of a
gold and silver lace pattern. In the principal
end (29 inches) is a series of figured cross
stripes in white, green, and yellow silk with
two rows of white silk flashed spots of an
arrow-headed shape. There are also two
stripes of gold on crimson within 4 inches of
end. The opposite end is plain deep crimson
silk of inferior quality with a single !-inch
cross stripe of yellow.
8 0
1 7
1 4
1 10 0
Combaconum,
Madras.
VI.
205
Yellow and green silk check small. Border
(6^ inches) of crimson silk, with yellow,
green, and white figured stripes. In principal
end (28 inches) the weft stripes of the check
are discontinued, and narrow cross stripes of
green introduced at intervals of 1^ inches,
except in extreme end which consists of a
9-inch stripe of gold thread with flowered
edges of coloured silks. Opposite end marked
for 5 inches by crimson cross stripes and
by modification of check pattern.
8 29
1 12!
1 4^
3 10 0
Nagpore,
Berar.
VI.
212.
Green, striped with crimson. Border (3 inches)
of crimson silk figured with white silk stripes.
Principal end (19 inches) plain crimson silk,
with two 2)s~inch cross stripes of gold thread,
and, nearer end, a ^-inch gold stripe. To
form this end, crimson is substituted for the
green of the warp as well as for the weft.
Opposite end (15 inches) marked by modifica-
tion of main pattern.
9 16
1 6
2 0
3 8 0
Belgaum,
Bombay.
XXIII.—Silk. Gold Borders ; Gold in End.
No. 161, Vol. V., from Tanjore, Madras, is a gauze material, checked in yellow and
crimson. A laced border (5§ inches wide) of gold thread and coloured silks, extends
only seven feet down the piece, the rest of the saree being plain silk.
At the principal end there is a broad stripe of gold thread, with four large flowered figures
(pine shaped) in coloured silks in it, and there are six smaller but similar figures in an inner
stripe.
Length, 8 yards 32 inches ; width, 1 yard 7 inches ; weight, 1 lb. 8| oz.; price 41. 10s.