The blouse is strappy, made of a rust coloured silk and embellished with lots of silver beads, diamante’s and beads on a silver shimmering fabric applique.  The blouse has a bodice style lace up at the back so.  The hem of the kameez is embellished with teardrop shaped beads all around.  It also has integrated breast pads.

The sari is made of a fine chiffon, this too is embellished with beads, sequins and diamanté work.  Most of this is feature don the part of the palla that drapes just over the shoulder.

This has been worn and is in excellent preloved condition.

Measurements taken with the garments laid flat.

• Sari length 220“ just over 5 metres

• Sari drop – 45“ (cm)

Sari Blouse

• underarm to underarm – 18“/43cm

• Bust (taken approx. 3“/8cm down from the armpit) - 17“/40cm

• Sleeves – taken from under arm to cuff – 0“/cm

• Length of blouse from armpit to hem – 9 ½ “/22cm

• Length of blouse from shoulder to hem – 17“/40cm

• hem of blouse - 15“/36cm

• seam allowance – 1“/2cm

• fittings -hooks and eyes to one side

• Petticoat – dark green cotton