Gharara
um 1980 | Zia Mohammed Asad
North Indian and Pakistani women usually wear a knee-length, side-slit tunic (kurta) and a veil (dupatta) with elegant trousers such as these made of colourfully patterned gold brocade. These cover the waistband, hips, and thighs. Nobody sees the trouser shape derived from the centuries-old shalvar cut, and the exciting effects of straight and diagonal pattern pieces remain largely hidden outside the most private sphere of life. Instead, the opulence of the skirt-like leg cuffs evokes Bollywood associations.
North Indian and Pakistani women usually wear a knee-length, side-slit tunic (kurta) and a veil (dupatta) with elegant trousers such as these made of colourfully patterned gold brocade. These cover the waistband, hips, and thighs. Nobody sees the trouser shape derived from the centuries-old shalvar cut, and the exciting effects of straight and diagonal pattern pieces remain largely hidden outside the most private sphere of life. Instead, the opulence of the skirt-like leg cuffs evokes Bollywood associations.
Collector:
Zia Mohammed Asad
Time:
um 1980
Entry Date:
1980
Object Name
Gharara
Material/technology:
Seide und Metallfaden, Brokatgewebe Satin lancé (Webbreite ca. 82 cm); Maschinnähte und handgenähte Säume
Dimensions:
B max 180 cm × H 108 cm, B Bund 60 cm
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia and Siberia
Geography
Westasien/Mittlerer Orient/Pakistan
Invs.
161555
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