Bolero of natural cream handwoven cotton with opening at the front which curves out between neck and waist and is trimmed with plain deep pink embroidery. Lined in coarser version of handowven cotton. The sleeves are heavily embroidered with coloured and metal thread, partly in floral shapes. The lower part of each sleeve, also densely embroidered, is from a separate piece inserted into the upper sleeve and flaring outwards towards the wrist. Edged with the same deep pink embroidery.
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