woman's veil
woman's veil
Nationality
Indian
Creation date
early 1900s
Materials
cotton, silk
Dimensions
92 x 56 in. | 233.6 x 142.2 cm.
Credit line
Gift of Peter and Jean Marks
Accession number
1987.205
Collection
Not Currently On View
This wedding veil comprises three panels of brick-red cotton cloth sewn together lengthwise. Embroidery in orange silk floss completely covers the textile.
In India the color red is considered a good omen and orange symbolizes fertility.
These textiles are often embroidered by a girl's extended maternal family and given to her at the time of her marriage.











