Culture or time period: Parsi / Function: 2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 Sari, accession number 9-12045, described as Sari; black silk gauze embroidered with white floral motifs diapered at intervals over the entire length; motifs accented with pink and orange; pink tie-dyed dots at corners; length approximately 512 cm, width 113 cm. Worn by Parsi women in the manner of Gujerat. Upper portion of sari left unembroidered to avoid bulk around the waistline; upper left hand corner also left unembroidered because it is tucked or pinned at the waist. These embroidered saris are known as ‘garas’ and were commissioned by Parsi trading houses in China for their Indian clientele. This specimen belonged to the donor’s mother, and can be dated to the late 19th, early 20th century.

Hearst Museum object titled Sari, accession number 9-12965, described as Sari; multicolored silk embroidery in Chinese motifs on red silk ground; made by Chinese men.