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Chikankari of UP Uttar Pradesh is a land of overwhelming contrasts, where extremes are normality.  The Ganges dominates the state, emerging from the foothills of the Himalayas to  the last expanse of plains, passing though he holy city of the Varanasi.  Uttar Pradesh is famous for its finely woven Brocades metal work and the delicate  chikan work also called white work.  History of chikankari Chikankari work is thought Calcutta.  The  Jamdani  weaving  and  European  white  work  must  have  been  influential in giving rise to this work.  From 1850 onwards a very fine, white on white on Jamdani was produced in Tanda,  near Faizabad, to the East of the Lucknow. It is said that this marked the beginning of Chikankari work in Lucknow.  been derived from the Persian word, either „Chikan‟, „Chikin‟ or „Chikan‟. It means a  kind of cloth wrought with needle–work. Although it originated as a cou...

  The Delhi SultanateIntroduction : The Delhi Sultanate, or the Sultanate of Delhi, was an Islamic empire based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent during the period of Medieval India, for 320 years (1206–1526). It was established after the invasion of Northern India by Muslim armies from Central Asia, and was characterized by the fusion of Islamic and Indian cultures. The Delhi Sultanate was ruled by a series of sultans, and was known for its political, social, and cultural achievements. The period also saw significant developments in architecture, literature, and the arts. Influence of Islamic culture on clothing styles: The Islamic culture had a significant influence on the clothing styles during the Delhi Sultanate. Islamic teachings emphasized modesty and encouraged clothing that covered the body, particularly for women. As a result, clothing styles during this period became more conservative and modest. Men's clothing styles during the Delhi Su...

  KASUTI Embroidery Motif:- Kasuti Embroidery Motif    Introduction :-  Kasuti  is  world  famous  embroidery  of  Karnataka  State,  earlier  known  as  Mysore State. The motifs and the art speak about the traditions, customs and professions of the people of Karnataka. The age of learning and executing Kasuti was common to royals, aristocrats and peasant women. It is said that the Kasuti resembles the embroidery of Austria, Hungary and Spain. The  origin  of  Kasuti  is  not  known.  The  word  Kasuti  can  be  analysed  as  'Kai' meaning hand and 'suti' meaning cotton thread, i.e. a handwork of cotton thread in Kannad, the language of Karnataka. The lingayats, the follower of cult Shiva, also known as Verrasaivas  are expert in this art. Traditionally it is a custom for the bride to possess a black silk sari called the 'Chandrakali Sari'...

• The Vedic Era/Indian fashion History   The Vedic period was from c. 1500 – to c. 600BCE, and the civilization was located in the northern to north-western region of the Indian subcontinent. The early or archaic Vedic period is the earliest part of the Vedic period, extending from about 1500 BCE to the time of the Rigveda. It is believed that this period was a formative period for Hinduism as we know it today. The Rigvedic hymns were composed from about 1500 BCE to 1100 BCE, after which point the centre of Indian culture shifted to the Ganges Plain, with the end of the Brāhmaṇas and before rise of Buddhism in Magadha and Classical Sanskrit in Pāṇini (c. 5th century BCE).As the Indian man was developing in this age, one of the most significant inventions was weaving of cloth and making clothes. Evidence of clothing in this era comes only in the form of Vedic knowledge which was verbally transferred to pupils by Brahmin teachers. Vedic people did not sew their clothes. Clothing was ...