1267 Vintage Choli Blouse with Embroidery

Vintage Choli or Blouse that is fitted in a way to act as a bustier as well as blouse

Open Back with string fasteners at the back

Elaborately Embroidered with applique and other embroidery work common to the Kutch area. Likely from the Kanbi community.

Estimated to be from the 1960s-70s

With cotton (mainly handspun), handwoven cloth – hand embroidered and handstitched.

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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