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Sample No. 444: Piece goods
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?Piece goods. Silk and cotton in colored stripes. Used for making up into 'Cholees', a kind of tight fitting jacket or bodice for women. Six in a piece. |
Description
Material: Cotton and Silk
Volume No: Volume XII
Barcode: 10101452
Series No: 1
Sample No: 444
Uses Spacific: Choli
Uses-General: Clothing, Women
Type of Cloth: Silk and cotton
Name of Cloth: Piece goods
Sample cut from
Lenth of Cloth: 24 inches
Width of Cloth: 19 inches
Weight of Cloth: 1.5 oz.
Price: 1s. 9d.
Fabric: Indian
Origin
From: Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
State/Province: Tamil Nadu
Place: Tiruchirappalli
Country: India
Forbes Watson described this area as: Trichinopoly, Madras