Fashion veil, c. 1930, 96 1/2 x 51 5/16 in. (245.11 x 130.33 cm), Silk, metallic threads; brocade; needlework, India, 20th century, Textile traditions changed slowly in the villages, but in the cities a wealthy elite kept up with Western trends. When traditional weavers catered to the new tastes, the results could be intriguing, as in this Art Deco veil featuring European-style floral sprays and serpents auspiciously associated with Hindu deities. Woven in Varanasi, a north-central Indian city long known for its gold and silver thread brocades, this veil might have been worn in any metropolitan center.
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Fashion veil, 1930, Silk, metallic threads, brocade, needlework, India, 20th century, Textile traditions changed slowly, villages, cities, wealthy elite kept up, Western trends, traditional weavers catered, new tastes, results, intriguing, Art Deco veil featuring European-style floral sprays, serpents auspiciously associated, Hindu deities, Woven, Varanasi, north-central Indian city long, gold, silver thread brocades, veil might, worn, any metropolitan center
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