Has anyone any ideas on this piece.

does anyone have any ideas on this very long piece of cloth.appliques are hand stitched, and the stars have a small silver coloured disc hand sewn into their centers, hem is also hand stitched, this measures approx 20 feet long. thank you

 

Is it a sari?

 

Indian for almost certain, so I'd guess a sari too. If it's not Indian, it was made for sale in India.

 

The red 8-petal design is a lotus flower, a symbol of India.

 

My sis-in-law just got back from a marriage in India, and had things looking just like that... parts and accents for saris!

 

She should watch the Dr.Cabbie movie....

 

What are the dimensions?

 

this measures approx 20 feet long............THAT"S LONG......

 

A sari is generally 4 yards long. 20 feet seems too long. Can you show a picture of the entire piece? My son-in-law is Indian and my daughter has quite a few saris and I've never seen one that looked quite like this. I'm thinking bedspread or curtain.

 

If you click on "Full Image" your photo will appear in the body of the post and we won't have to click on it.

 

An Indian piece of material, maybe a sari but could be just a wallhanging or bed spread. Fairly common in a lot of import shops.

 

Four feet? So about 6 metres long? Yeah as Bev stated, probably too long for a sari..also Saris are usually made in softer, thinner material such as silk or a lighter cotton.

 

20 feet long. Just wanted to make sure that wasn't lost along the way.

 

No worries, Bev & I have that covered.....& what Tara says about the weight of a sari is right on.

Six yards of Grace....
http://www.volunteerinindia.com/india/yards-grace-sari/

 

Not seen it but will 'watch' for it.
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Did it curry favor with you?

 

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Yes it did.....as I knew it Bollywould......

 

My daughter is tiny so she can wear saris. They don't make them in my size! Actually, they are all made the same size, but there wouldn't be enough to wrap around me. LOL

 

Maybe mummy will give you some more.

 

Oh, BEV, is that you in your Christmas fineries? How beautiful. And you have a sweet smile.
So... what do full-figured Indian women do? Have saris custom-made? Sew two saris together?
Unless you were making a joke, in which case... Gila misses another one!

 

There aren't any full-figured Indian women my size - 22. They are all tiny things, even the plump ones. My son-in-laws family are all so small and beautiful I feel like Andre the Giant next to them.

Yep, this is me for the holidays. My last appearance with the last week in December at our local nursing home. Mrs. Claus has flown back to the North Pole now. I'd better change my avatar.