Maharaja's Dress 1

In late sixteenth century Marwar, now known as Jodhpur in Rajasthan, the Rajput ruler, Raja Udai Sing, had tailors produce paintings of the robes they hoped to make for him  - a bit like a current day couturiers drawing...

These clothes were particular as Sing was very large and known as 'Mota Raja' - or the fat king!

This vintage watercolour is said to be a reproduction of one of those paintings.