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: 61cm, Width: 89cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.6-1927
Record ID
T.6-1927
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. Note: the Museum Number is in the upper left hand corner of this piece. There are no borders. This is a very wide trouser panel and it is probable that this type of trouser was worn over a padded pair for extra warmth. The pattern is large-scale and the embroidered fabric is soft and pliable. The pattern is a series of black diagonal lines from lower right to upper left. There are two sizes of stripes: [1] narrow stripes: three white flowers outlined in bright red alternating with a dark red blossom on a chevron stem. [2] wider stripe: a group of three blue flowers alternating with a single red blossom on a chevron stem. Threads: white, black, dark red, red, yellow, dark blue, blue, green, brown silk; 2S
