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Silk Brocade Indian Fashion Accessory

The stunning brocades of India woven with silk and golden or silver metallic yarn can be found in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, Paithan in Maharashtra, Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh (where silk is interwoven with cotton threads), the Ashavali saris of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, and the thicker Kanjeevaram silks of Tamil Nadu with their shimmering gold edgings. Floral, geometric and figurative designs cover scarves, stoles, saris and home furnishings in Varanasi but the other centres still produce only the traditional sari and shoulder cloths. The pattern-maker or naqqash is important in brocade weaving as he sets the pattern, colours and motifs to be woven on the entire fabric length.

 

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Zari, or metallic thread made out of gold and silver requires another highly specialized skill and the weaves are in twill, tabby, tapestry and satin. The metallic thread is woven around the warp threads in a form of woven embroidery. There are a number of weaving techniques in traditional name such as guddi meena, kadwa, meenakari, Banarsi hunar, fekwa and katraua which help to identify the design for the weaver.

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Silver Jewellery Ornaments In India

Silver Jewellery has been in use among tribals and the less affluent sections of Indian society but it became even more popular after the arrival of Muslims in India. Banjara (a nomadic tribe) women are perhaps the most heavily ornamented in the world; their gorgeous costumes, sometimes studded with mirrors and striking embellishments, are an external manifestation of their great zest for life.

Silver Armlet

These ornaments are made of silver and are usually chunky, but also include delicate chains, which are placed on the hair and face. Banjara women always carry at least twelve pounds of ornaments, be it earrings, necklaces or waist-bands, on themselves.

Silver Anklet

Silver Armlet

Cuff Bracelet

Silver Keychain

Silver Gemstone Necklace

Antique Indian Sterling Silver Jewelry Designs

In Traditional Indian Culture Jewelery had great importance. It was used not merely to beautify, but acted as a store of wealth, marked the rituals of life, signified status, conferred respectability and marked the wearer's identity, social background and stage in life. It also had a close association with religion, fortune and health, and illness, and a medium of prayer and congress with the divine.

Antique Indian Silver Jewelry

These aspects of Indian jewelery still survive, but much less universally than before. Traditionally, a prolific amount of Jewellery was worn, almost all women, other than widows, wore ornaments as an intrinsic part of their dress and as a sign of respectability. The sheer weight of jewellery carried by some was considerable. Men generally wore less ornamentation than women, although a magnificent array was sported by many maharajas and prices as well as by men of certain  tribal groups, who used flowers, seeds and other natural materials. Even animals were caparisoned with Jewellery.

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History of Indian Sari

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Silk Saree

The sari distinguishes the Indian woman and its story is a fascinating one. But what is a saree? Is it a "garment"? Is it a "dress"? It is, quite simply, a length of cloth five to six yards in length. It might be Cotton Saree, Silk Sari, or one or other of the several man-made materials. The sari is only one of the many traditional garments used by the women of India - and yet it has become the "National" dress of Indian women. However the sari as we know it is a comparatively modern innovation.

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The murals of Ajanta and Ellora and the sculptures of Amaravati, Jaggayyapeta, Nagarjunakonda and Gandhara give an accurate picture of Indian Clothing in ancient times. Later Islamic and Rajput miniatures show how Sari fashions changed.

Silk Fashion Saree

Silk is associated with nobility, the aristocracy and ceremonial occasions such as weddings and religious events in India. In south India, silk is always auspicious and more acceptable even if worn many times than a cleanly washed cotton garment. The sari is a wonder garment that has stood at the forefront of preferred clothing for women in most parts of India. Mulberry cultivation for cocoon rearing has put Kashmir on the map as a silk-producing state. The silk yarn is used for weaving saris, running fabric and interwoven with woollen yarn. Mulberry silk is found in eastern India, in Assam and Bengal, where the golden-hued silk is often woven in place of metallic gold threads. Indigenous silks are tussar, eri (called 'non-violent silk' since the cocoon is harvested only after it is abandoned by the silkworm) and muga. These are finely woven with patterns or used for printing and embroidering. The cloth, commonly known as raw silk, is handspun and often coloured yarn that is handwoven into saris as a finished product on the loom or as running yardage.

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