Rare Vintage Rabari Embroidered Choli Top - Jade victorian snake Metal side zipper with hook

Metal side zipper with hook and eye closure

Length down the back: 29

Tag Size: L (16 - 16

Collar and cuffs are velvet

Rare Vintage Rabari Embroidered Choli Top - Jade victorian snake Metal side zipper with hookThese tops are incredibly special: this one was made in the mid 20th Century, embroidered by hand by the Rabari people, an ethnic group, who today reside primarily in northern and central India, and Pakistan. They have long been known for their impressive embroidery, which traditionally is painstaking completed by hand in vibrant colors. All of them were found without the original tie closure, so they have been modified with the silk covered elastic