Inner wedding veil (Patori) c. 1925 - 1950
anonymous
minneapolisinstituteofart
silk, textile, cotton
pattern heavy
natural stone pattern
silk
textile
collage layering style
fashion and textile design
geometric pattern
repetition of pattern
pattern repetition
cotton
textile design
imprinted textile
layered pattern
"Inner wedding veil (Patori)" is an anonymous work of art created in India sometime between 1925 and 1950. The piece is a vibrant example of traditional Indian textile art. The patori is a type of saris, or a long cloth worn as a dress by women, that was often gifted to a bride as part of her wedding trousseau. The artwork features a central green panel with a black border and a design of small white dots, a characteristic of the patori style. The central panel has a symmetrical design of four larger circles featuring floral motifs, creating an overall visually appealing aesthetic. The piece is part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's collection.
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Fine tie-dye was a luxury item, often copied by less expensive techniques. Block printing gave a good imitation, as shown by the wedding veil on the right. Its silk ground and metallic threads furthered the illusion of a costly tie-dyed piece. The veil on the left is a more unusual example; here, embroidery is the means of mimicry. The young woman who stitched this veil for her wedding emphasized its festive nature by using cross-shaped patterns associated with chaupar, a popular Indian game known in the West as "parcheesi."
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