“I remember my sister wearing such frocks. Who wears these, nowadays!” remarks Sabyasachi Mukherjee, nostalgically, as we look at the section dedicated to children’s apparel at the newly opened Textile Gallery inside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS). We are in the middle of an insightful chat and walkthrough, and who better than have its director be our guide. “It is extremely satisfying to see these crowds, despite it being in the middle of summer,” he says, beaming with immense pride.

Visitors view the newly opened Textile Galleryat the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. Pic/Shadab Khan