India's most controversial dress!

The Peacock dress, designed by Paris's House of Worth in the early 1900s, was meticulously embroidered using the zardozi technique by artisans at the Kishan Chand workshop in Delhi.

After that, it was sent back to Paris to be fashioned into a gown by Worth and then returned to India for Lady Mary Curzon to wear at the Delhi Durbar.

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[Avnibhutada]

The dress is very beautiful but the lady who wore it wasn't deserving

[garimasrivastava]

I think this dress should be worn by Indian at international level. ❤❤❤

[ManishaMalikIndia]

Did you know that the Peacock throne cost twice as much as the Taj Mahal?

[ManishaMalikIndia]

For those who don't know, Lady Curzon was the wife of George Nathaniel Curzon, who served as the Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905 during British rule.

[ManishaMalikIndia]

The weight of the dress is around 4.5 kg (10 pounds).

[jyotipreet]

They were making India poorer! Showcasing Indian craftsmanship was just one side, they must not have paid the craftsmen well deserved money. That's how Britishers were!!
Sadly, They took everything from India, literally everything India had!!! The prosperity, the Love among people, the livelihood, the simplicity!!!
This gown shows the use of Indian wealth on British woman!

[DimaRakesah]

I think it is possible for something to be beautiful, but also to be cruel. Sometimes great extravagance and beauty comes at the cost of other's lives, and it is important to respect the suffering that a stunning creation represents. Hopefully people can learn not to repeat those mistakes.

[hemagoel]

The Durbar was held to emphasise the British supremacy on Indian subcontinent. But it resulted in highlighting the British atrocities and excess expenditure to the World. The only direct benefit was that dresses like this gown showcased Indian craftsmanship to the World through films and photographs.

[blackhole]

A MET GALA before met gala was even a thing!

[ManishaMalikIndia]

It was a highly symbolic choice since the Durbar's ball was held at the Red Fort's Diwan-i-Khas, the very place where Shah Jahan's peacock throne was kept.

[ManishaMalikIndia]

The 'eye' of each plume is set with iridescent green beetle-wing cases, giving the glittering appearance of emeralds.

[ashokakumar]

the whole UK owes India for everything they have

[rupatasheesinghroy]

First thought after seeing the dress is‘CRUEL’

[mayankrajsingh]

Today u prooved that u was upsc aspirant. Mind-blowing content and information too. Your styling history vedioes really different from other fashion influencers ❤

[RishikaRao-gfkv]

In Telangana these are called bingani rekallu (colorful betel wings) it was very popularly used in embroidery in those days. I know this particular dress is controversial, even alot of Indian women wore it. These wings are like a mirror and shine like a rainbow.

[shaminasahukhannarayan]

Thanks for not forgetting the people, the Indians! ❤

[hannahmontanagp]

A few years ago a British museum was trying to recreate this dress for display. They tried craftsman from all over the world and they all denied to make it as it was too intricate for them, because it was done in a cascading design of peacock feathers creating a perspective of a painter while the precision was done with different zardosis sizes that too on silk which is most difficult to embroider without changing the fall of the dress. They ultimately found some indian artisans to remake it . But due to the staggering amount of work put in and time required and the price They finally had to drop this idea.

[ManishaMalikIndia]

The Delhi Durbar of 1903 and similar events aimed to declare the British sovereignty as Emperor or Empress of India, showing off British power.
The money spent was used to create a visual propaganda for British citizens of the 'glory' of the empire, while ignoring the severe famines worsened by colonial policies.

[DP-coqx]

Thanks for bringing this piece of history. I am so not surprised about this dress because lots of jewels were stolen from India and broken in to pieces then sold to different people around Europe so that original owner can’t claim it. This dress is nothing compared to that and yes what else we expect from Britishers at that time.

[ManishaMalikIndia]

The original Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan, an iconic symbol of the Mughal Empire's opulence, no longer exists in its original form.
It was taken by Persian ruler Nadir Shah in 1739 and later dismantled. Its valuable components, including jewels, were scattered and are now lost.