Minneapolis Institute of Art

Inner wedding veil (Patori)

India (Gujarat)

Date

c. 1925–1950

Medium

Silk, cotton, metallic threads, block print and painting

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

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. Asia

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