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Belly Dancer's Costume - Banjara Peoples of India

Description: Belly Dancer's Costume - Banjara Peoples of India A) Choli (top) - Sleeved, backless top. Deep V-neckline. Short sleeves. Patchwork, using various types, colors, and patterns of fabric. Panels at sides, bottom, and upper breasts/lower front shoulders of rows of various sized mirrors framed in different color stitching. Ties in back. Lined in various fabrics. B) Ghaghra (skirt) - Ankle-length skirt made of horizontal bands of various fabrics. From top: Green waistband; Yellow band with re… more
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Belly Dancer's Costume - Banjara Peoples of India

Description: Bustier of a belly dancer's costume from the Banjara peoples of India. The bra-top of black cotton is embellished at front with silver coins and trimmed in multicolored cross stitch embroidery, mirror work, and Kangura patchwork appliqué. Plain black straps extend over shoulders and around back to tie.
Date: 1970/2000
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of beige cotton(?). The crown is designed as a five-sided pyramid constructed of five triangular segments that have concentric chevrons of top-stitching. The cylindrical lower edge has horizontal top-stitching, and a lower band of beige and gold brocade ribbon. Hat is unlined, with inner beige cotton(?) hatband. Designer's label: "Taj of India tm"; Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus".
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Taj of India
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Rain Boots

Description: Pair of rain boots or galoshes of black rubberized velvet. Designed with a rounded toe, the high boots are edged with black beaver fur at top and have zippers on the inner sides. High arch, thick heel. Marked on sole: "6 1/2 / Goodyears I.R.G.M. Co. / Reg.U.S.Pat.Off. / Brand / Nausatuck.CT.USA"
Date: 195X
Creator: Goodyear's India Rubber Glove Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Necklace - Rabari Festival Attire

Description: Necklace. Long necklace basket-weave links on which are strung tubular silver beads and mounted Indian coins. Center section composed of three larger coins, each with three pendant coins, from which hang small fringes of chain and spheres. No clasp, long flat strip at back. 16 single coins are 25 Paise from India, various dates from 1976 to 1988; 2 pendants are 50 Paise from India, dates obscured by mounts; 1 pendant is a 1979 1 Rupee from India; The 9 smaller pendant coins below main pe… more
Date: 1987/2000
Creator: Rabari Peoples
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Necklace

Description: Part of Ensemble: Belly Dancing outfit, Banjara Peoples, India. C) Necklace. Yarn/cord necklace. Ball/loop closure at back. Back part of necklace covered with tightly wound spiral of tiny red/purple beads. Necklace has 7 pendants of graduated sizes composed of silver-colored coins with attached loops and with attached hanging loops from which are suspended small silver spheres. Between each coin pendant is a tubular silver spacer bead. Coins are from India, of several denominations, one dated … more
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sari

Description: India Sari: a) Choli bodice of turquoise blue synthetic crepe with zardozi gold metallic embroidery and beading at shoulder and on short sleeves. b) Sari of matching turquoise blue synthetic crepe with zardozi gold metallic embroidery and beading.
Date: 1950/2000
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Paisley scarf

Description: Scarf of dark green silk printed with greenish-blue and dark red paisley-like design. Rolled hem. Label: 100% Pure Silk / Handloom / Made in India Measures 8'' x 70''
Date: 1965/1975
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Scarf

Description: Scarf of brown silk in hand printed dark red paisley inspired central design with geometric and paisley-like border. Rolled hem. Measures 26'' x 26'' Label: "All silk woven / and printed by hand / in India for / Hand Craft Inc."
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Hand Craft Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Patterned dress

Description: Ensemble of green and brown cotton floral motif print: A) Dress. halter neckline; 3 in band of brown green and yellow floral motif; falsies sewn into each cup of the halter; back zipper closure; Designer's label at inside back neckline: "100% Pure Cotton / Made in India / By / House of Arts" Care label: "Professionally / Dry Clean Only" B) Jacket. sleeve has volume at shoulder and it long and straight to wrist; waist length; rolled collar.
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: House of Arts
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Floral embroidered dress

Description: Evening dress of fine white netting with all-over three-dimensional machine embroidered floral and butterfly motifs in variety of colors (orange, white, pink, blue, yellow), most motifs measuring 2-3 inches in diameter, narrow straps, plunging v-neckline, natural waistline, a-line, full length, center back exposed zipper, fully lined in white with wide band of crinoline, boning in bodice. Label: Alice and Olivia by Stacy Bendet Made in India 6 (retail label still attached)
Date: Spring 2022
Creator: Alice + Olivia
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Belted summer dress of printed India silk of plum, bright pink, and cream pattern in horizontal bands of patterns and paisley motifs. It is a calf-length dress with ruffle of self at neck and the cuffs of the long sleeves as well as at hem and placket front.
Date: 1975
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sequin jacket

Description: Evening jacket of black silk with sequin decoration. Hip length jacket with long sleeves, High, rounded collar with two hook-and-eyes just below throat, and center front opening with 9 hidden snaps and two hook-and-eyes. Neckline, cuffs, hem, and cf opening heavily beaded/sequined in gold and copper with small Paisley forms in green and blue/gray chain stitch embroidery. Body of jacket decorated in large blocks of overlapping sequins in iridescent purple, iridescent dark green, and black sequin… more
Date: 1983/1989
Creator: Khan, Naeem
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening Jacket

Description: Evening jacket of black silk with sequin decoration. Hip length jacket with long sleeves. High, rounded collar with two hook-and-eyes just below throat, and center front opening with 9 hidden snaps and two hook-and-eyes. Neckline, cuffs, hem, and cf opening heavily beaded/sequined in gold and copper with small Paisley forms in green and blue/gray chain stitch embroidery. Body of jacket decorated in large blocks of overlapping sequins in iridescent purple, iridescent dark green, and black seq… more
Date: 1981/1989
Creator: Khan, Naeem
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sari

Description: Indian Sari Ensemble of light green georgette with black machine embroidery and silver beading. a) Short-sleeve choli (blouse) with hook & eye closure at center front. Floral embroidery and beading. b) Sari with matching embroidery/beading.
Date: 1950/2000
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sari

Description: Sari of red polyester, cotton and silk. a) Blouse or choli: Short sleeve, v-neck, front open b) Sari: Silk, with silver and gold woven motifs and tasseled fringe. c) Underskirt: Cotton, salmon pink, pleats at hem.
Date: 1970/2000
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Chopine

Description: Antique chopine or clog hand carved of wood two inches high w/ top of platform decorated with mother of pearl inlay - three straps or thongs missing. Difficult to date, but came into style in Turkey and India in the 16th century.
Date: 1900/1910
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Earrings - Rabari Festival Attire

Description: Silver earrings. Wire hook fasteners attached to oval collet containing a large oval dark blue glass(?) cabochon stone. Below stone is suspended a filigree hemisphere with dense fringe of silver shaped plaques and spheres.
Date: 1975/2000
Creator: Rabari Peoples
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Indian gauze skirt

Description: Straight skirt of light brown or tan lightweight Indian cotton gauze with printed large-scale floral pattern of blue, green, pink, and yellow flowers, narrow waistband with drawstring of self tie, unlined. Label: Moonbeam by Tyla, 100% cotton, made in India, size Medium.
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Johnson, Nancy
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Earrings - Rabari Festival Attire

Description: Silver earrings. Hook fasteners attached to triangular plaques set with red or red and green glass circles. Below plaques are suspended hemispherical filigree pieces with fringe of wrapped wire and silver spheres. One earring with 5 red stones, one empty collet, the other earring with 4 red and 2 green stones.
Date: 1975/2000
Creator: Rabari Peoples
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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