Ornamental braiding on 'choga' of cashmere cloth, Embroidered Indian clothing, photograph, page, inscription: 'PL. IX., Costume-Illustrations', collector's mark: 'Brooklyn Public Library', printer (person): William H. Griggs, c. 1861 - in or before 1866, William H. Griggs, photographer, printer (person), paper, albumen print, height 182 mm x width 295 mm, fashion, clothing, braiding, A sepia-toned image showing three cloth pieces with ornate embroidered paisley and floral patterns, arranged side by side on a lighter background; the left panel displays a rectangular fabric segment with dense border embroidery featuring curved motifs along one edge, the center panel shows a larger draped garment with symmetrical paisley medallions and a pointed teardrop motif below, plus a rounded fastener near the lower area, and the right panel presents a folded fabric edge with a scalloped embroidered border and small decorative knots along the seam.
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Ornamental braiding on 'choga' of cashmere cloth, Embroidered Indian clothing, photograph, page, inscription: 'PL. IX., Costume-Illustrations', collector's mark: 'Brooklyn Public Library', printer (person): William H. Griggs, c. 1861 - in or before 1866, William H. Griggs, photographer, printer (person), paper, albumen print, height 182 mm x width 295 mm, fashion, clothing, braiding, A sepia-toned image showing three cloth pieces with ornate embroidered paisley and floral patterns, arranged side by side on a lighter background; the left panel displays a rectangular fabric segment with dense border embroidery featuring curved motifs along one edge, the center panel shows a larger draped garment with symmetrical paisley medallions and a pointed teardrop motif below, plus a rounded fastener near the lower area, and the right panel presents a folded fabric edge with a scalloped embroidered border and small decorative knots along the seam.

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Ornamental braiding choga cashmere cloth Embroidered Indian clothing photograph page inscription Pl Ix Costume-Illustrations collector's mark Brooklyn Public Library printer person William H Griggs c 1861 - 1866 photographer paper albumen print height 182 mm x width 295 mm fashion clothing braiding sepia-toned image showing three cloth pieces ornate embroidered paisley floral patterns arranged side side lighter background left panel displays rectangular fabric segment dense border embroidery featuring curved motifs edge center panel larger draped garment symmetrical paisley medallions pointed teardrop motif plus rounded fastener near lower area right panel presents folded fabric edge scalloped border small decorative knots seam

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