Embellishments

Hello Everyone,

Here are a few random facts about how they embellished their clothes that may be helpful to us in the future, or to you, Tiffany, on your trip while you look at jewelry.

Gold or silver "Patchwork" sewn on clothes
Ancient Persian art which dates back to before the Mughal Empire. Patterns traced out on silver or gold strips are cut out and sown on to fabric (like patch-work) with a needle that is used to run up and down through the cloth, while the cloth is pulled tightly over a large wooden frame. A perfect complement to Zardozi work. http://dmi-india.com/glossary.html

Why dangling jewelry and tassels?

Dangling jewelry and tassels distract demons from doing harm, and add color and movement. http://www.island.net/~doerksen/clothing.html

Persians use of colors, embellishments, and gold

The Persian tradition is visible through the use of brilliant colors, elaborate embellishment of costumes and the lavish use of gold
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/schools.php3

Use of sequins taken from ancient custom of sewing coins on to clothes

Sequins get their name from sikka, an Arabic word meaning coin. Coins known as sequins were used throughout the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf region. A custom developed to sew these coins onto women's clothing as a way to display a family's wealth. And it was this ancient custom that eventually led to the use of decorative sequins as trim on modern garments
http://www.blogtoplist.com/shopping-fashion/blogdetails-267-2.html

Kimi

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