*Shawl
made of pure wool fabric & mirror & thread embroidered in tribal
style
*
Size: 80 inches x
35 inches
* Dry clean only
* Created by handloom weavers of Kutch region of Gujarat
in India
* Shipped in 48 hours from Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi, India
Product
Description
Wraps and shawls stole in coarse
wool fabric with vibrant embroidery work. It is wonderfully rustic
and primevally appealing. They make perfect evening shawl.
Does not have the kind of comfort that you would experience in pashmina or silk, but it is warm. And above all embroidery is unique
and that makes these Indian shawls rare, exotic & provocative.
Kutch has managed admirably to preserve the culture of both its court
& nomadic peoples. The special shawl of this region with
embroidery are very famous because of their bright look that
complements a winter day. The embroidery is never very dense but the
colors are combined in such a manner that the brightness of body
colors of the shawl is always enhanced. With addition of a little
mirror work, the shawl look even prettier. The Rabari tribe of Kutch
is an expert in such embroidery. The patterns of any embroidery are
first sketched in mud with needles & then a final sketching is done
in double running stitch. Embroidery, besides being an art, is an
expression of culture for these people. In marriage, the embroidery
that a girl brings with her has a very important part to play in
forming an opinion about her father's status. There are various
embroidery types used here. The most rich & difficult is the paako
stitch. This is a tight square chain & double buttonhole embroidery
often with a black slanted stitch outlining. This name Paako,
literally means bold. Muko, is the name given to the metal work &
mirror embroidery.
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Indian
Clothes as defined in Wikipedia
Sari
A sari / saree is the traditional female garment in India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. A sari is a very long strip of
unstitched cloth, ranging from four to nine metres in length, which
can be draped in various styles. The most common style is for the
sari to be wrapped around the waist, with one end then draped over
the shoulder baring the midriff. The sari is usually worn over a
petticoat (pavada/pavadai in the south, and shaya in eastern India),
with a blouse known as a choli or ravika forming the upper garment.
The choli has short sleeves and a low neck and is usually cropped, &
as such is particularly well-suited for wear in the sultry South
Asian summers. Cholis may be "backless" or of a halter neck style.
These are usually more dressy with a lot of embellishments such as
mirrors or embroidery & may be worn on special occasions.Women in the
armed forces, when wearing a sari uniform, don a half-sleeve shirt
tucked in at the waist.
Lehenga, choli, & odhani
The women of Rajasthan & Gujarat often wear colorful swirling skirts
called lehenga, paired with a short bodice called a choli. If they
must cover their heads, they do so with bright veils called odhani.
Tribal styles
Tribal styles vary greatly, but usually correspond with the same
styles as salwaar kameez, choli, & other Indian dress.
