The embroidery is a counted stitch from the back side of the cloth so the design is not seen as work is done.This type of shawl is placed on the groom's shoulders at the wedding in lieu of a floral garland. The white symbolically is jasmine and the yellow marigold.Satin silk embroidery thread on cotton base cloth.
The two sides of the shawl have different colors (doo rukh) and the embroidery also changes colors.The embroiderer received a national award for his craftsmanship.Woolen embroidery thread on woolen cloth.
The embroidery is a counted stitch from the back side of the cloth so the design is not seen as work is done.Satin silk embroidery thread on cotton base cloth.
The embroidery is a counted stitch from the back side of the cloth so the design is not seen as work is done.Satin silk embroidery thread on cotton base cloth.
Purchased over 50 years ago by a member of the Fiedler family who worked for Archer, Daniels, Midland (ADM), traveled to India on company business and acquired this shawl. Workmanship reflects Spanish and Italian shawl weaving but shawls produced in Spain and Italy are square whereas this is rectangular. A suggestion was made that possibly a Por...
