Jewelled Textile: Gold and Silver Embellished Cloth of India - Hardcover

Bhandari, Vandana

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9383202009 ISBN 13: 9789383202003

Publisher: OM Books International, 2015

Synopsis

Textiles embellished with gold and silver have been cherished worldwide since antiquity. In the Indian subcontinent too, the use of metal to enhance the value and beauty of cloth is part of an ancient tradition. Jewelled Textiles: Gold and Silver Embellished Cloth of India presents a rich selection of textiles and dresses ornamented with precious metals gold and silver.These textiles have been associated with wealth, supremacy, ceremony and divinity in the subcontinent. Gold and silver embroidery in India is remarkable for the styles in which the threads are manipulated to produce results on cloth surfaces, enhancing the character of the textile through ornamentation. The raw materials, techniques of surface application, and the nal effects thus created are unique to different regions in the country where embroidery techniques and printing with precious metals are classi ed by the local terminology. Techniques by which metals are applied to textile surface, like Kamdani or Badla in Lucknow, Tilla in Jammu and Kashmir and parts of Western India, Danka and Gota Patti in Rajasthan, Zardozi and Vasli in Bhopal, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Delhi and other centres in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat, Mukke Ka Kaam in Rajasthan and Gujarat and Varak from different parts of the country, are described in detail and illustrated with examples of skillfully executed pieces from museums and private collections.

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About the Author

Vandana Bhandari has a wide and varied experience in the teaching, research and documentation of Fashion and Textiles. She has taught graduate and post-graduate students for over 25 years. Her expertise lies in the area of Draping, Fashion Forecasting and Craft Studies, Traditional Indian Textiles and Costumes. Dr. Bhandari has a Master’s Degree in Textiles and Clothing. The subject of her PhD was ‘Women’s Costume in Thar Desert’. She has studied the traditions and lifestyle of the people of Rajasthan, and has an intimate knowledge of the subject. Extensively published in journals and magazines, Dr. Bhandari has authored and compiled books on Fashion and Textiles. Her works include: Celebrating Dreams: Weddings in India (1998), Textiles and Crafts of India: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur (1998), the NIFT Millennium Document titled Evolving Trends in Fashion and Costume, Textiles and Jewellery of India: Traditions in Rajasthan. She has contributed articles on fashion to international encyclopaedias and books, and is involved in working with Indian crafts. She is currently a Professor in the Fashion and Textiles Department at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi.

Edition details

• Publisher: OM Books International
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 9383202009
• ISBN 13: 9789383202003
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 214