Object name: Shirt / Collection place: Maharashtra State, India / Culture or time period: Indian cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 9-12960, described as Sadra; religious undergarment; Swiss net with floral figure; off-white; materials/techniques: cotton net; made by tailors or women at home.

Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 9-12031, described as Religious undershirt; man’s; white muslin; worn as a required symbol of Zoroastrianism by all Parsis after the initiation ceremony

Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 9-12051, described as Religious undershirt: man's; figured white muslin with cap sleeves; Length 102.5 cm, Width 116 cm. Traditionally worn by all Parsis after initiation as a sign of Zoroastrianism.... This specimen, quite rare for its weave and length is about 80 - 90 years old.

Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 9-12042, described as Religious undershirt; woman’s; white; sleeveless with thing shoulder straps; upper part of dotted Swiss cotton, lower of net with broad band of lace around bottom; worn by all Parsis, traditionally, after the initiation as a symbol of Zoroastrianism. This specimen is an example of the sadra conforming to prevalent fashion; it lacks the most important requirement, a small pocket at the neckline, and met with great disapproval from the donor’s mother in the 1920s.

Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 9-12986, described as Blouse; child’s; checkered and floral design embroidered in pastel colors on black silk; materials/techniques: Silk, embroidery; made by women at home or tailors; material made in China.

Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 9-12987, described as Blouse; child’s; red warp satin with white floral embroidery; satin stitch; drawstring neck; materials/techniques: Silk, silk thread; made by men or women; material made in China.

Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 9-12035, described as Religious undershirt; woman’s; upper part of white muslin, lower of white cotton net with machined white cotton applique trim around hem; traditionally worn by all Parsis after the initation ceremony as a symbol of Zoroastrianism. This specimen is made for a large woman.

Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 9-12959, described as Sadra; religious undergarment; embroidered net; materials/techniques: net (from Switzerland); embroidery; made by tailors or Parsi women.

Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 9-12041, described as Religious undershirt; woman’s; white; sleeveless with thin shoulder straps; upper part of dotted Swiss cotton, lower of net with broad lace trim around bottom; worn by all Parsis after their initiation as a symbol of Zoroastrianism. This specimen is an example of the sadra conforming to prevalent fashions.

Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 9-12997, described as Blouse; child’s; gold and white embroidery on purple silk ground; materials/techniques: Silk, embroidery; made by women at home or tailors; Chinese material.