Friday, November 6, 2009

Be a Fashion Moghul - Wear a Chikan Sari

The northern region of India holds pride in producing the Chikan, Benarasi, Tankhoy, Shalu sari. The multicultural city of Lucknow in India was known for his tasteful passion for culture, music, poetry, delicious cuisine, and yes - fashion. Chikan is a term often used in Lucknow and has been passed down through the centuries, right from when the Mughal dynasty.

Chikan is a traditional embroidery style from Lucknow. Literally translated, the word means embroidery. Will bewere of Nur Jahan, Mughal Emperor Jahangir's wife, it is one of Lucknow's most famous textile decoration styles introduced.

Generated patterns and effects depend on the type of stitches and the thickness of the threads used in embroidery. Some of the varieties of the stitches used are back-stitch, chain stitch and hemstitching and result is an open pattern, jali (lace) or shadow-work. Traditionally, white threads on a semi-transparent cotton cloth.

But with theAdvent of newer fabric types, and changing demands and fashions Chikankari is seen that happen on a variety of materials including synthetic.

Chikankari There is now also available in different colors. Sequin work is done on the substances together with Chikankari to him, the exquisite and shiny look. The price of Chikan sari is usually on the fineness of the needle work.

Get to know Styles of wearing a sari

These accessories are usually worn in the general stylewhere the boundary or the pallu is based on the left shoulder. It can be either pinned to the blouse (choli), or simply be left to flow to the shoulder, so that the Chikan work steals the views of others.

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