Intended for use as a garment, clothing. Textile, possibly part of a waistband, silk, gold wire and gold-wrapped thread couching, Triplicane, ca. 1855-1879 Part of an embroidered fabric, possibly a garment, probably cut from a larger piece, and mounted on crimson silk fabric. Surface is covered with couched embroidery in flattened gold wire and gold-wrapped thread, and seed pearls. The design consists of bands of flowers above a row of large buta, all surrounded by a band of scrolling flowers.