Introduction
Gold and Silver embroidery is the earliest among the outstanding and famous Indian Embroidery. It was practiced almost all over the country. Each place was famous for it own style of Gold and Silver embroidery.
Places
Metal embroidery is practiced nearly all over India. Kashmir, Delhi, Agra and Lucknow and Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, Ajmer in Rajasthan, Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, Ahmedabad, Bombay, Hydrabad in Andhra Pradesh, Madras and a host of other lesser known places like Vadodara, Dahod, Dholka, Dabhoi, Bharuch, Godra in Gujarat.
Threads
A vast variety of embroidery materials exists today. The pure Gold and Silver threads have been substituted with imitation, that is copper, steel. Powder coated, plastic and silk thread.
Stitches
Innumerable varieties of stitches are employed. This work is like an ocean which is vast and deep. It is difficult for an individual to learn all. The stitches used are basic. They are satin, stem running, couching, herring bone, bullion knot, French knot, long and short and cross stitch.
Fabric
Velvet and satin lined with buckram was used for the heavier kind of work, while chiffon, net and other lightweight materials were used for the lighter variety of work.
Gold and Silver embroidery is the earliest among the outstanding and famous Indian Embroidery. It was practiced almost all over the country. Each place was famous for it own style of Gold and Silver embroidery.
Places
Metal embroidery is practiced nearly all over India. Kashmir, Delhi, Agra and Lucknow and Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, Ajmer in Rajasthan, Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, Ahmedabad, Bombay, Hydrabad in Andhra Pradesh, Madras and a host of other lesser known places like Vadodara, Dahod, Dholka, Dabhoi, Bharuch, Godra in Gujarat.
Threads
A vast variety of embroidery materials exists today. The pure Gold and Silver threads have been substituted with imitation, that is copper, steel. Powder coated, plastic and silk thread.
Stitches
Innumerable varieties of stitches are employed. This work is like an ocean which is vast and deep. It is difficult for an individual to learn all. The stitches used are basic. They are satin, stem running, couching, herring bone, bullion knot, French knot, long and short and cross stitch.
Fabric
Velvet and satin lined with buckram was used for the heavier kind of work, while chiffon, net and other lightweight materials were used for the lighter variety of work.
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