GENERAL EMBROIDERY, PHULKARI, SHAWL
Phulkari refers to the fold embroidery of the Punjab. Although Phulkari means floral work, the designs include not only flowers but also cover motifs and geometrical shapes. The main characteristics of Phulkari embroidery are use of darn stitch on the wrong side of course cotton cloth with coloured silken thread. Punjabi women create innumerable alluring and interesting designs and patterns by their skilful manipulation of the darn stitch. Traditionally women would begin to embroider the phulkari when their grandsons were born to be give to their future brides. As soon as a girl was born, mothers and grandmothers would start embroidering Phulkaris, which were to be given away at the time of marriage. Depending on the status of the family, the parents would give dowry of 11 to 101 Phulkaris. They were also passed from one generation to the next as an heirloom.
This beautifully embroidered Phulkari has an all over geometric design of oranges, golds and whites on a traditional had woven Khaddi cloth. Embroidered in silk unspun silk, there is little silk on the reverse, allowing it to shine on the front.
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