Thursday, 15 March 2012

Antique Textile Fair: Part 2 Indian Bag

My second post about the Antique Textile Fair is dedicated to an Indian Bag. I love all the colours and patterns on this bag, also the lovely aged bits were the stitching is coming apart. Apologies for the amount of photographs it just looked good from so many different angles.




The inside of the bag is just as beautiful showing the reverse of the stitching.




It has these lovely tassels made of scraps of torn fabric.


And appliquéd bits of old saris, and worn stitching.




Posted by Sandra Robinson at 15:28
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9 comments:

  1. Patricia G15 March 2012 at 18:35

    Beautiful! I love pieces like this. All that work into quite a humble object.
    I'm so jealous of you getting to the fair. I missed it this year. It's fascinating for all the fashion, haberdashery and cultural variety. Congratulations on your finds and thank you for sharing.

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    1. Sandra Robinson16 March 2012 at 08:57

      Thanks for your comment Patricia, there are always lots of lovely things to buy, I am already looking forward to the next one!!

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  2. claire18 March 2012 at 17:44

    No apologies necessary - I can totally see why you'd like this bag and how it might inspire your paintings

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    1. Sandra Robinson19 March 2012 at 16:54

      Thanks Claire, just one more post left on the subject and then my indulgence is over!!

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  3. Anonymous20 March 2012 at 09:47

    So much work must have been put into making this bag! I admire people who are stubborn and concentrate on every single detail to make something so special.

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    1. Sandra Robinson20 March 2012 at 19:45

      Yes, I wonder how long it took someone to make this bag, I don't think I would have the patience. Thanks for commenting.

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  4. Niki, unifiedspace20 March 2012 at 13:02

    What wonderful photographs, I can easily see why you found the bag so inspiring. I love the image of the tassels, seeing the orange, pinks and reds all crashing together is so full of energy.

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    1. Sandra Robinson20 March 2012 at 19:52

      Thanks Niki, I love the tassels too and the photograph is one of my favourites.

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  5. maryandpatch.blogspot.com17 December 2013 at 14:51

    Found your beautiful bag on Pinterest! It looks like a Rabari wedding bag. Good find!

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