Sample No. 442: Piece goods

Label Information:

?Piece goods. Silk with silver stripes. Used for making up into 'Cholees', a kind of tight fitting jacket or bodice for women. Six in a piece.

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Description

Material: Silk and Silver Thread

Volume No: Volume XII

Barcode: 10101450

Series No: 1

Sample No: 442

Uses Spacific: Choli

Uses-General: Clothing, Women

Type of Cloth: Silk

Name of Cloth: Piece goods

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Sample cut from

Lenth of Cloth: 17 inches

Width of Cloth: 29 inches

Weight of Cloth: 1.5 oz.

Price: 1s. 9d.

Fabric: Indian

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Origin

From: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

State/Province: Tamil Nadu

Place: Thanjavur

Country: India

Forbes Watson described this area as: Tanjore, Madras