# Part of a Skirt

- By: India, Kutch, Gujarat
- Date: Late 19th century
- Medium: Silk satin; embroidered in silk chain stitch
- Classification: Costume and Accessories
- Dimensions: 78.7 × 130.2 cm (31 × 51 1/4 in.)
- Culture: India
- Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Sarkis Katchadourian
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/50030)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/a5a2beab-169e-29c9-c79e-7797d09d438d/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Fine chain stitch embroidery has been a specialty of the Kutch region for centuries. This textile, decorated with a floral border and repeating pattern of dancing woman and large flowers, once formed part of a woman’s skirt.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0