The use of cotton for fabric is known to date to prehistoric times; fragments of cotton fabric dated to the fifth millennium BC have been found in the Indus Valley Civilization. Although cultivated since antiquity, it was the invention of the cotton gin that lowered the cost of production that led to its widespread use, and it is the most widely used natural fiber cloth in clothing today. Reference: Wikipedia
UNLABELED, CIRCA 1976 A beige cotton short dress with eyelet lace inserts Claudia Cardinale was photographed by Angelo Frontoni when she was wearing this dress in Tunisia circa 1976 while fitting traditional costumes with Pasquale Squitieri, at the time of the filming of Franco Zeffirelli’s Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Sold for 2,500 EUR at Sotheby’s in 2019
Pair of elbow-length cream fine cotton mittens. The flap at the top of each is lined with cotton painted with resist- and mordant-dyed Indian cotton, in pink, purple, and green floral pattern. The thumb piece on each has been stitched on separately. 1790-1800 (made)
Mittens were a popular lightweight alternative to gloves for women, freeing their fingers for embroidery and other domestic tasks. Mittens were made from soft leather, silk or other material and were usually elbow-length. 18th century examples would often have decorated linings under the curved flap that covered the fingers which would be turned back to leave the hands more free. Designs on the flaps often feature flowers and leaf designs and echo the decoration of bodices, skirts and petticoats.
Reference: © Victoria and Albert Museum
A Darshan wedding shawl East Punjab, India The red-brown ground embroidered with two columns of figures standing within porticos, further jewellery and animal motifs to one end, within geometric borders, all in shades of yellow, green, purple, pink and black, cotton and flossed silk. 227cm x 122cm.
Sold for £ 828 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2019
A WHITE COTTON SHIRT AND BLACK COTTON VELVET TROUSERS RALPH LAUREN, 1990S
The shirt with white embroidered RL monogramme and patch pocket, together with a black velvet belt Quantity: 3
Sold for GBP 3,500 at Christie’s in 2017
Chanel cotton, and wool jacket and skirt
Sold for $700 at DejaVu Estate Liquidators in 2019
Bonnet, cotton Made by in Australia, Oceania, c 1820. This object is part of the Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS) collection which was donated to the Powerhouse Museum in 1981. The Society was formed in 1901 and is the oldest historical society in Australia. As a result many of the objects they collected are of great significance to Australia and to New South Wales. Some are associated with people and families like the Marsdens, Henry Parkes, Mawson, and John Verge. Others like the convict handcuffs and the Ben Hall ‘Wanted’ poster are significant relics from Australia’s past. The importance of the entire collection and the way in which it was acquired adds to the significance of this object.
Reference: Museum of Applied Art and Sciences
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