robe

Brown cotton robe open in the front fastened with two ties, one outside and the other inside, trumpet sleeves, slit sides. The body of the robe is made up of a back panel and two side panels which wrap round to the front of the robe. The back panel is made of two strips sewn together along the selvedge. The side panels and the back panel are sewn together by machine on one side, hand sewn on the other side. All the side seams are machine sewn. The side panels are folded dividing the front and the back of the robe. The robe is fastened by two pairs of fabric strips, and button knots and loops. One strip at right front chest ties to another strip under the left armpit. Another strip from the left front chest ties to a strip under the right armpit. The collar is reinforced by a rectangular length of pale blue cotton cloth hand sewn inside, while a rectangular piece of pale blue cotton cloth is sewn inside the upper back. The brown dye is made from the bark of jackfruit. (Photo shows the garment inside-out. FK)

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