Cycle-rickshaw ensemble: blouse and belt
2010
Blouse and belt from the Cycle-rickshaw ensemble; sari not pictured
Design credits
Designed by Abraham & Thakore · Woven by Nutan Fulia Tantubay Samabay Samity Ltd Co-operative, West Bengal
Materials
Silk with appliqué; belt material unspecified in the museum record
House / label
Abraham & Thakore
Collection
Autumn/Winter 2010–11
Archive reference
Victoria and Albert Museum · IS.30:1 to 3-2012
Behind the design
This blouse and belt belong to the sari ensemble shown in the label’s first runway collection. Appliquéd everyday motifs bring a contemporary character to the blouse; the accompanying sari, not pictured, uses jamdani weaving for a cycle-rickshaw motif.
