Wedding Shirt
| Type: | For Ceremony and Ritual |
|---|---|
| Object Name: | Wedding Shirt |
| Local Name: | kurta |
| Place Made: | Asia: South Asia, Pakistan, Northwest Frontier Province, Swat |
| Period: | Early to mid 20th century |
| Date: | 1930 - 1950 |
| Dimensions: | L 101 cm x W 163 cm |
| Materials: | Cotton; silk; plastic button |
| Techniques: | Plain woven; machine-sewn; embroidered |
| ID Number: | T87.0168 |
| Credit: | Textile Museum of Canada purchase |
The Kohistan region contains both the Swat Valley and the Indus Valley, each has its own embroidery style: Swati women prefer satin stitch outlined with a white running stitch (as seen on this wedding kurta), while tiny cross-stitches are favoured in Indus Kohistan. Yet both styles are often found on the same garment indicating the close cultural contact between the two.
