What can we learn about clothes and fashion from ancient Jain manuscript paintings?. What can we learn about life from clothes, fashion and sartorial styles? A treasure trove of beauty and cultural in sights is offered up in Chitram Vastram: A Journey of Textiles and Sartorials Styles through Jain Manuscript Paintings the National Museum's path-breaking exhibition that draws connections between religion, art and textiles as material culture curated by Dr Pawan Jain. On view are the rare folios of Jain manuscripts along with a wide range of textiles - both from the museum collection and contributed by award-winning contemporary craftspeople and designers-underlining the remarkable continuity of India's textile traditions.