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1983.1.1 - caftan

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Object Typecaftan Place MadeAsia: Israel Date Made1901-1925

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Object Typecaftan Place MadeAsia: Israel Date Made1901-1925
Accession Number 1983.1.1 Title caftan Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type caftan Date Made 1901-1925 Place Made Asia: Israel Culture West Asian Cultural Region West Asian Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; silk; embroidered, surface stitch; woven, plain, undetermined; handsewn Measurements UL 150.0; SL 57.0; CH 102.0 cm Description
Full length blue tabby caftan. Cut and piece construction. Decorative seams worked in coloured thread. Full length flared angel wing sleeves with warp stripe panel incorporated into outer side of sleeve. Underarm…
Full length blue tabby caftan. Cut and piece construction. Decorative seams worked in coloured thread. Full length flared angel wing sleeves with warp stripe panel incorporated into outer side of sleeve. Underarm gussets of finer material. Round neckline with 14.0 cm front slit. Neckline bound in brown twill weave fabric, decorated with embroidery. Straight cental panels form front and back. Side panels flared from underarm. Bound and decoratively stitched hem.
Credit Line Donated by John Currelly

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"1983.1.1 - caftan, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-38774. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.