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Trouser panel

Title	Trouser panel
Author	Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date:	1800
Publication Place	Iran (made) -
Subject	Textiles
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 64cm, Selvedge to selvedge width: 47cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	T.73-1929
Record ID	T.73-1929
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	A fragment of a trouser panel with silk threads, Iran, first half 19th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler	cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama	Plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in straight stitches. Directional design with the top of the pattern at the bottom of the panel, so that the wearer saw the correct pattern. There is a border along the bottom and part way up the sides: 5-petalled pink flower and white sprig with 3 flowers, both outlined in light blue. Above and below the lower border is a line of lozenges on white with green and pink or green and mauve details. Both side borders taper towards their upper end, without a definite edge. The main pattern is a series of diagonal lines from lower right to upper left. These are chevron lines in light and dark green. There are two sizes of stripes: [1] narrow stripes: light blue ground with pink flower and 2 buds pointing to the lower right and a sprig of 3 white flowers pointing to the bottom. [2] wider stripe in two designs: [a] large and 2 small pink flower facing to the lower right between two lines of small pink blossoms; a smaller section with a horizontal stem and pale flowers outlined in dark brown. [b] Wider stripe with a blue-edged vase with central pink flower and 5 blue and 4 white flowers and a more indistinct arrangement with a pair of pink leaves, 5 white central details, 3 pale blue/mauve flowers and 2 pink ones. Threads: Silk, 2S: light blue, green, white, red, pink, mauve, dark green, dark brown, blue, light orange.

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Trouser panel

Author Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)

Publication Date 1800

Publication Place Iran (made) -

Subject Textiles

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 64cm, Selvedge to selvedge width: 47cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID T.73-1929

Record ID T.73-1929

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes A fragment of a trouser panel with silk threads, Iran, first half 19th century

Malzemeler ve teknikler cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering

Fiziksel açıklama Plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in straight stitches. Directional design with the top of the pattern at the bottom of the panel, so that the wearer saw the correct pattern. There is a border along the bottom and part way up the sides: 5-petalled pink flower and white sprig with 3 flowers, both outlined in light blue. Above and below the lower border is a line of lozenges on white with green and pink or green and mauve details. Both side borders taper towards their upper end, without a definite edge. The main pattern is a series of diagonal lines from lower right to upper left. These are chevron lines in light and dark green. There are two sizes of stripes: [1] narrow stripes: light blue ground with pink flower and 2 buds pointing to the lower right and a sprig of 3 white flowers pointing to the bottom. [2] wider stripe in two designs: [a] large and 2 small pink flower facing to the lower right between two lines of small pink blossoms; a smaller section with a horizontal stem and pale flowers outlined in dark brown. [b] Wider stripe with a blue-edged vase with central pink flower and 5 blue and 4 white flowers and a more indistinct arrangement with a pair of pink leaves, 5 white central details, 3 pale blue/mauve flowers and 2 pink ones. Threads: Silk, 2S: light blue, green, white, red, pink, mauve, dark green, dark brown, blue, light orange.