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Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-12039, described as Coat; man’s; white cotton duck; front opening, buttoned closures, long sleeves, pocket on left side; length 90.5 cm, width across shoulders 42 cm.Native name and meaning: Daglo, coat (Gujerati). Worn by Parsi men for everyday or ceremonial wear. One of the more prevalent styles. Noadays only more traditional men would wear a daglo as daily garb.
Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-12038, described as Coat; white cotton; long sleeves, knee length, pockets in side seems, fastened with two sets of ties in front; length 107 cm, width across shoulder seams 55 cm. Native name and meaning: Dagli, coat (Gujerati). Worn by Parsi men for ceremonial occasions -- weddings, initiations, funerals -- although in the past it may have been worn more frequently as daily garb. The black inked exclamation mark inverted at the collar is the laundry code for this particular family.

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