Author: Jamila Brijbhushan
Painter/Illustrator/Animator: Alka Nayyar
Publisher: Publications Division
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 62
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8123013698
Description
Embroidery, that is the embellishment of cloth with design made by needle and thread, is an art that stretches back to hoary antiquity. The word 'embroidery' is a Middle English word derived from the old French 'broder' meaning edge or border. Egyptian mummies were wrapped in garments embroidered in gold and robes of kings and noblemen were embellished with embroidered designs as were the trappings of their chariots. The design was made with threads of linen and wool, the hair of goats and camel and exceedingly fine strips of gold and silver.
Contents
The Art of Embroidery
REGIONAL STYLES
Sind and Gujarat
Kashmir
Punjab and Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Bengal
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka
Tribal Areas
Rajasthan
Orissa and Tamil Nadu
GOLD AND SILVER EMBROIDERY
Bibliography