Shirt/dress
1970s
India
Maker unknown
This lightweight cotton voile shirt/tunic/dress is traditionally hand dyed in a true wax batik technique and has cotton thread embroidery.
Other information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslin
http://monicaniftian.blogspot.com.au/2011/03/symbolic-motifs.html
http://thedreamstress.com/2010/06/calico-muslin-gauze-a-history-of-fabric-terminology-part-i/
History of Indian cotton
http://newint.org/features/2007/04/01/history/
http://www.organiccotton.org/oc/Cotton-general/World-market/History-of-cotton.php
http://handeyemagazine.com/content/india-and-history-cotton
Tie Dye
http://www.dharmatrading.com/techniques/tiedye/tie-dye-instructions.html