“A concerted effort to preserve our heritage is a vital link to our cultural, educational, aesthetic, inspirational and economic legacies – all of the things that quite literally make us who we are”
Steve Berry
Belonging to different erudition and origins, especially when it’s Indian makes you rich in various aspects. Whether it’s food, art, music, clothing, or architecture India always exhibits rich culture with various dimensions adhere to it. A country full of various languages, food, and varied communities makes it so unique in itself. The culturally rich history of this country reflects in every aspect of its topography. East, West, North, or South you find different regional customs and aestheticism, different languages with different reform at every step and that makes it more culturally powerful.
Not to mention, that this one blog is not enough to have a detailed description or cover the beauty of this nation called India. So going forward I will take you to the topic I choose for my blog today and that is about a few different kinds of regional authentic exhibits, of course, there are so many which are practically next to impossible to cover in one blog, so exhibiting authentic regional fashion which has a taste of Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western opulence with a mix of indulgent hues and subtle details. From color-block separate to Regional weaved Saree to Hyderabadi pearl earrings to the embroidered blouse we have it all.
So I compile a few of those amazing beauties here:
BEAUTIFUL DHAKAI JAMDANI SAREE
Jamdani is typically woven using a mixture of cotton and gold thread. In 2013, the traditional art of weaving jamdani was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Under the Mughal Empire the Persian term “Jamdani” came to be popular use, since it was the court language of the Mughals. Jamdanis are popularly known as Dhakai Jamdani or simply Dhakai.
It is a handloom woven fabric made up of cotton. Its weaving tradition is of Bengali origin. Jamdani is believed to be a fusion of the ancient clothing technologies of Bengal ( possibly 2000 years old).
I have one in my wardrobe for the traditions and culture I belong to. Love wearing a saree, but do not get much chance to wear it.
KUTCH EMBROIDERY
The history of Kutch embroidery is traced to the 16th and 17th centuries when people migrated from the countries such as Afghanistan, Greece, Germany, Iran, and Iraq to Gujrat. This art form becomes a vocation for women of Kutch not only to meet their own clothing requirements but also to make living.
It became a generational art with the skills taught from mother to daughter. It is a handicraft and textile signature art tradition of the tribal community of the Kutch district of Gujrat, India.
This embroidery with rich design has made a notable contribution to the Indian embroidery tradition. The embroidery is generally done on fabrics of cotton, in the form of a net using cotton or silk threads.
Other than various different embroideries, this one is super colorful and goes with everything you wear, whether it’s a blouse or jacket, or coat. It looks wonderful on accessories like bags too.
INDIAN PEARL
Long known as the Queen of Gems pearls were once the exclusive property of the rich and powerful. No one can say who discovered Pearls-probably they were first found by ancient people searching the shores for food. Pearls have a place in Hindu, Islamic, and Christian traditions. often to symbolize purity and perfection.
The principal Oyster beds lay in the Persian Gulf, along the coasts of India, and in the Red Sea. As Europe expanded into New World and pearl beds were discovered in the waters of Central and South America, pearls became increasingly popular at the royal courts of Europe. Until the 19th century, pearls were available only to the rich. Rome in the first century lusted for pearls and didn’t hesitate to plunder its conquered territories for the gems.
In India, pearls are usually associated with an ethnic and traditional look. Popularly they go well with saree or bridal wear. However, the western world has embraced pearls as more of a fashion statement. Ask any Indian about the best pearl shops and they invariably tell that the Pearl city of India which comes to mind is Hyderabad the capital of Andhra Pradesh and one of the major cities in the country for Pearl Industry, in spite of the fact that Hyderabad is neither a coastal area nor for that matter near a coastal area. It has world-class pearls’ availability which dates back to 400 years of the rich culture of Hyderabad history with an amalgamation of arts and crafts.
Not the royalty but I do possess real pearl jewelry which is close to my heart and part of my heirloom jewelry!
WOODBLOCK PRINTING
Woodblock prints are amongst the oldest printing techniques, used to make images. The earliest traces of woodblock printmaking were found in Asia. originally it was used in carved and formed stamps and seals. Classic lumbers used in woodblock are mainly fruit-bearing trees like cherry or pear which make for detailed, rich sketching. in the western woodblock tradition, colors are pressed and applied onto the block with a roller. In Asian woodblock, watercolors are applied with a brush, and inked motifs are then rubbed onto a dry or moistened paper.
As far as Indian block printing is concerned there are only three widely used techniques of block printing in India – direct printing, resist printing, and discharge printing.
So for direct printing sees the fabric bleached first, then dyed and finally printed using carved blocks, they can be of any shape and can be using any color including silver and golden for special dresses.
The amount of time and care is taken by the master craftsmen makes each product not only special but also a coveted collectible for years.
have various block prints in my wardrobe, just wants to exhibit a unique block printing along with some golden thread embroidery in the images.
So in the above blog, I tried to exhibit little something of the cultural history of my Nation which is full of varied cultivation, will try to compile more heritage fashion in my next blog related to this topic.
Stay tuned!!!
Thanks for reading, Stay happy, stay safe!!
Sweta”ka’
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